Burkina Faso have been dealt a major blow ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final clash, with Alain Traore ruled out for the remainder of the tournament.
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One of the Burkinabe's star performers thus far, the talented forward was stretchered off in Tuesday's goalless draw with Zambia due to a thigh injury.
The Stallions face either Togo or Tunisia in Sunday's last-eight encounter at the Mbombela Stadium.
Team doctor Romaric Toe has since announced that Traore is unlikely to play any further part in their AFCON journey, which has seen them qualify for the knockout stages top of Group C.
"Alain's chances of continuing in this Nations Cup are minus 10 percent," Toe told AFP on Wednesday. "He pulled a muscle in his left thigh, and will undergo all the necessary examinations, but his competition I would say is over."
A bitterly disappointed Traore added: "For me the Nations Cup is finished.
"We were waiting to qualify for the quarter-finals for such a long time, this injury has spoiled the enjoyment a little."
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