Sporting have big news on Fotis Ioannidis | OneFootball

Fotis Ioannidis is getting closer and closer to returning to the pitch for Sporting after a long spell out due to a ligament injury in his left knee. The 26-year-old Greek striker has not played since February 23 and has already missed 25 matches in his debut season wearing the lion on his chest.

Although surgery was considered in March, that scenario has now been virtually ruled out. The clinical progress in recent weeks has been positive, and the player is in the final stage of his recovery, no longer suffering from the acute pain that forced him to stop on three separate occasions during the season. In addition, he has shown good signs in the individualized training he has been doing at the Academy.

Even so, there is still no set date for his return to competition. It should be remembered that Ioannidis even asked the club for permission to be assessed by the medical department of the Greece national team, which indicated a period of 4 to 6 weeks for improvement, otherwise surgery would have to be considered.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Fotis Ioannidis – valued at €18 million – has made 22 appearances. The 26-year-old Greek international striker has played 944 minutes, in which he has already recorded six goals and three assists in the green-and-white hoops.

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