Samu takes another encouraging step in his recovery | OneFootball

Samu started ball work today on the pitch at the Jorge Costa CTFD, still on an individual basis, taking another step in the recovery process from the serious right knee injury he suffered in February, in the derby against Sporting. The player was diagnosed with a sprain in his right knee with a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament, an injury that led to surgery and brought his season to an end that same month.

After undergoing surgery in Madrid by surgeon Manuel Leyes, in close coordination with FC Porto’s medical department, Samu immediately began an intense rehabilitation program. Between gym work, running on the pitch, and several phases of readjustment, the striker kept ticking off milestones until reaching this stage of individual training with the ball, always closely monitored by the Dragons’ medical staff.

To follow the defined plan, the Spaniard gave up part of his holiday and kept working at the training center while many of his teammates were still on break. Internally, that dedication has been highlighted as a sign of his ambition and desire to return quickly to competition in the blue and white shirt.

FC Porto believes that Samu could be fit to compete at 100% from November onward, after a gradual reintegration into group training scheduled for the autumn. Until then, the striker will continue following a phased plan, in which the ball work now underway represents an important step, although he is still far from being immediately available to Francesco Farioli.

“Getting stronger,” the Porto side wrote on the photos showing Samu enjoying being back with the ball.

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