Debast out for Braga, but Rui Borges could get late 'boost' at Sporting | OneFootball

Ibrahima Ba could be close to returning to Sporting’s options. The centre-back is still doing specific work due to problems with his right knee, but the Sporting officials believe he could be available for the away trip to Braga, scheduled for October 9.

According to newspaper A Bola, there is positive expectation regarding the defender’s progress, having already managed to return to competition this season, only to be forced to stop again. The goal now is to complete his recovery during the international break and get back into Rui Borges’ plans.

Ba played his only 90 minutes of the season against Alverca, in the third round of the league, a match that Sporting won 3-1. After that game, he again felt limitations in his right knee and has not been used by the Sporting coach since.

The possible return comes at a particularly important time for the heart of the defence. Zeno Debast will serve a suspension against Braga following his sending-off against Arouca, so Ibrahima Ba’s recovery could give Rui Borges another option in central defence.

in his respective recovery process. The player is preparing to start work on the pitch after a complete rupture of the patellar tendon in his right knee, before he can gradually rejoin training with the group.

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