Daniel Bragança set for Sporting return, comeback date confirmed | OneFootball

It was expected that Daniel Bragança would return to the field by the end of 2025, but now it is known that the return forecast for the Portuguese midfielder may have been delayed, especially compared to the timeline given to Nuno Santos - October.

According to the newspaper Record, the 'number 23' of the lions still does not have a 100% defined date, however, it is possible that it will only happen in the last third of the current sports season, if there are no setbacks in his recovery.

It is worth remembering that the midfielder suffered a complete rupture of the left knee's cruciate ligament during the match against Arouca, missing the major decisions of the past season, dealing with the second serious injury of his career. Despite having already put aside the crutches and started doing some exercises and light running on grass, the path that remains for the midfielder to achieve a successful recovery is still lengthy.

The lions' coach, however, has a reinforced midfield this season to avoid the problems that arose in the last season. Even without Bragança, Sporting will have Morten Hjulmand, Hidemasa Morita, Zeno Debast, Giorgi Kochorashvili, João Simões, and also Pedro Gonçalves and young talents from the academy.

In 2024/25, wearing the Sporting jersey, Daniel Bragança – valued at 12 million euros – played 29 matches: 18 in Liga Portugal Betclic, eight in the Champions League, two in the Portuguese Cup, and one in the Super Cup. In the 1,590 minutes played, he scored four goals and made nine assists.

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