Surreal! Ibrahima Ba injury worse, Sporting defender back only in... | OneFootball

Ibrahima Ba will be sidelined from competition for the next few weeks, and the expectation is that he will only be available again in October. Sporting’s intention is to have the centre-back among Rui Borges’ options for the home match against Braga, scheduled for the 9th of next month, by which time the player is expected to be fully recovered.

The 21-year-old defender is still feeling some discomfort in his right knee, precisely the area that underwent surgery in May. Given the situation, Sporting’s officials would rather not rush his return, according to the newspaper 'Record'.

Ba has been going through particularly difficult months. After suffering a knee sprain in the match against Estoril on April 26, he ended up undergoing meniscus surgery the following month. This was followed by a recovery period and specific training work.

The player was even called up for the match against Vitória de Guimarães and, against Alverca, he started and played the full 90 minutes in the 3-1 win. After that, he was no longer among Rui Borges’ choices, who initially explained the absence as being due to a knock suffered in that match.

Since then, Ba has not been used again and, against Famalicão, he watched the match from the stands. In recent days, the centre-back has been doing specific gym work, while the coaching staff closely monitor the progress of his knee.

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