Injury-hit Hatters striker reveals on social media he will be out for a 'few months'

Luton striker Ali Al-Hamadi has revealed on social media that will be out of action for another few months after suffering a quad injury while away on international duty recently.

The 23-year-old has barely featured for the Hatters since arriving on loan from Championship outfit Ipswich Town in the summer under previous manager Matt Bloomfield, as he joined with a calf injury, which meant he didn’t get to feature for his former Wycombe Wanderers team-mate, who was sacked following a 2-0 defeat at Stevenage in early October.

Al-Hamadi was fit enough to return to the match-day squad under new manager Jack Wilshere when Town entertained National League side Forest Green Rovers in the FA Cup first round last month, getting on for the final half an hour, as he then also came on when the Hatters triumphed 3-0 at league leaders Stockport County.

Going away with Iraq, the ex-AFC Wimbledon striker won his 16th cap when starting the World Cup qualifier against the UAE, scoring his fourth goal in the opening 45 minutes. However, he was then taken off at half time, with news of a quad injury following, and despite an update not forthcoming ahead of last night’s 2-1 win over Huddersfield, the forward himself took to Instagram this afternoon to say: “That’s me for a few months again as I deal with this injury set-back.

"I was really enjoying being out there doing what I love again. Just getting my flow back. Back to the chopping board… It's not been the season I envisioned so far, but football isn't fair sometimes. The body, mind and spirit are giving me deep feedback that I need to respect and listen to. The raw emotions have left the system and I'm ready to attack the healing process again. I will be back."