Uzbekistan will host Iran in the 2026 World Cup qualifier at the Bunyodkor Stadium in Tashkent on Thursday.
Kanaanizadegan suffered a foot injury in the match against Chadormalu, where Persepolis won the match 1-0 in Tehran’s Takhti Stadium.
Uzbekistan sits top of Group A with six points out of two matches. Team Melli is second due to an inferior goal difference.