Belgium manager Roberto Martinez confirmed that the midfielder suffered knee ligament damage which will keep him out for a 'couple of weeks'. This means he will miss his club's crucial clash at Liverpool on Saturday.
The injury to the medial ligament in his left knee will also force him to sit out away games against Benfica in the Champions League, Huddersfield in the Premier League and Swansea in the Carabao Cup.
@Fellaini is out for a couple of weeks & #BELCYP. Scanleft knee injury (MCL sprain). Get well soon Marouane ! #RoadtoRussia pic.twitter.com/jozfljXOCl
— BelgianRedDevils (@BelRedDevils) 8 October 2017
The pitch in Sarajevo was very muddy after two days of heavy rain, and Manchester City man and Belgium teammate Kevin De Bruyne said Premier League clubs would not be happy their players were made to take part.
'The pitch was dangerous', said De Bruyne. 'But we knew that on Friday. We had trained and we knew what was waiting for us'.