Maxi Araújo reveals when he’ll be back in action for Sporting | OneFootball

Maxi Araújo has been absent in recent months due to injury, but he himself has assured that he will return to the pitch in Sporting’s next game against Famalicão and that he could play 30 minutes against the Minho side in the fifth round of the League. Hidemasa Morita is also close to returning to the squad.

"On Sunday I’ll be at 60 percent and on Wednesday I’ll be training with the team at 100 percent. I’m almost done with my recovery and on Wednesday I’ll train with the team. I’m very happy. I did all the tests and everything went well. On the 13th, I’ve already been told that I’ll be available to play, even if it’s only for 30 minutes against Famalicão. And in the Champions League game, on the 18th, I should be able to play 60 or 70 minutes, then I’ll be at 100 percent," he revealed in statements to the program ‘La Mañana del Fútbol’ on ‘El Espectador Deportes’.

The Uruguayan international regrets not being able to contribute to his national team: "When I got injured, the national team was the first thing I thought of. I really wanted to go, I did everything I could. I was willing to do anything to go, despite the consequences I could suffer. That possibility was discussed, but I knew that if I went and made the injury worse, there would be consequences from my club and my coach when I returned," he explained.

The player explained that the Alvalade club did not want Maxi to go to the national team for fear of aggravating the injury: "At Sporting they didn’t want me to go because I had to recover 100 percent, since a very important game is coming up. And then the phone call from Marcelo Bielsa was also very important, he told me good things and put me at ease. Now, thinking it over, it was the best decision."

Maxi Araújo does not hide his ambition to be present at the next World Cup: "I consider myself a Marcelo player because I made my debut with him. I know he trusts me a lot. I learned to defend better with him and it’s something I use here at Sporting, where I play as a full-back. He helped me have a great season at Sporting. The World Cup is a dream. I know there’s still a long way to go, but a player always thinks ahead. In my mind, I’m thinking of a great World Cup. I want to play as many minutes as possible so I can then help the national team," he concluded.

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