Ounahi has surgery on torn right-leg tendon, out for four to five months

The operation

Azzedine Ounahi had surgery on Thursday, 29 October, to repair a full rupture of the tendon in the biceps femoris of his right leg. The injury happened in a Super League match against Astera and shocked the club. Reports describe the operation as successful, with surgeons restoring continuity of the torn tendon. Three doctors took part in the procedure. Charis Lalos, the Panathinaikos doctor, was joined by Nicolas Lefevre, an orthopaedic surgeon with international standing, and Christophe Bonte, who is part of Morocco's national team medical staff and serves as a medical consultant to Paris Saint-Germain.

Rehabilitation and return

Ounahi begins a specialised rehabilitation programme on Friday, 30 October, under the supervision of the Panathinaikos medical staff. The estimated absence is four to five months. If recovery follows the planned schedule, he is expected to return to competitive action between late February and late March 2027. One report puts his most likely return in March, and another says he may not be ruled out for the Super League playoffs if his recovery goes to plan.

Matches he will miss

Based on the league fixture list, Panathinaikos plays 17 Super League matches from the 9th to the 25th matchday, running from 31 October to 14 March. Those fixtures include five derbies, among them matches against AEK and Olympiacos at the OAKA stadium, a away game against PAOK, and two matches against Aris. The regular season ends with the AEK fixture on the 26th matchday on 20-21 March, which falls before the playoffs, so Ounahi is not expected to be available for it.

Conference League

In the Conference League League Phase, Panathinaikos has already won its first two matches and has four games left. The next one is at home against CSKA Sofia on 5 November at 22:00. The remaining fixtures are away to Norrkoping on 26 November, away to Freiburg on 10 December, and a match on 17 December at 22:00.