‘Krishna Not Faking Injury’

Wellington Phoenix striker Roy Krishna did not pull out of the match against Western Sydney Wanderers. New Zealand media stuff.co reported that despite being cleared by two specialists, the Fijian-born international has made himself unavailable for Sunday’s rescheduled match and that he did not train with the team yesterday. However, family members in Fiji have confirmed that Krishna was keen to play the game but pushed himself too hard this week after taking a two week break following an injury.

Outraged relatives did not want to be named fearing that Krishna may be victimised for their comments. “Roy trained with the team on Thursday but he struggled. Despite his pain, he persevered and pushed himself to the limit but there is only so much he could take. After the pain became too much, he had to rest his injury.”

They have also hit out at the Wellington Phoenix coach Darije Kalezic who claimed that doctors had cleared Krishna of any injury. “We have seen Roy’s medical report. Just because Roy respects the coach and his club he will not speak out against this. It does not mean we also keep quiet. Krishna has worked hard for Wellington Phoenix. He is not faking his injury,” they said.

Kalezic told stuff.co that “Roy was complaining about tightness, which pushed us to send him, like Dura [Andrew Durante], to Auckland for a second opinion, and we had the same results like we got in Wellington.

“That gives us expectation and hope that he will play against Western Sydney.

“He trained on Thursday with the squad and he complained with the same result like in previous weeks. “He didn’t train today so he will not be in the squad against Western Sydney and that’s only what I can say about Krishna in this moment.” New Zealand media insinuated that Krishna was faking his injury to force a departure from the club

Roy trained with the team on Thursday but he struggled. Despite his pain, he persevered and pushed himself to the limit but there is only so much he could take. After the pain became too much, he had to rest his injury Roy Krishna relatives