Surprise at Dortmund: Silva set for earlier debut than expected? | OneFootball

Good news for Borussia Dortmund: Fábio Silva is in the squad for the first time after his injury for the match against Mainz 05. The Portuguese could make his Bundesliga debut this weekend.

Borussia Dortmund can apparently count on new signing Fábio Silva earlier than expected. According to the Ruhr Nachrichten, the Portuguese is in the matchday squad for the away game at 1. FSV Mainz 05 on Saturday (15:30). The prerequisite is that he does not suffer any setbacks in the final training sessions. On Friday, Silva could travel to the game with the team for the first time.

The forward was signed from Wolverhampton Wanderers for 22.5 million euros in the summer. At the end of April, Silva injured his adductors during his loan at UD Las Palmas. The injury later even required surgery - a fact that the BVB officials apparently only learned about during the medical check. The signing was thought of in the long term, managing director Lars Ricken recently explained. "We don't think in days and weeks, but in years."

Surprise at BVB: Silva is in the squad for the first time

The downtime was initially estimated at up to four weeks, so a Bundesliga debut in September seemed rather unlikely. But Silva was able to gradually increase his training after rehab. He returned to the pitch at the end of last week and trained fully with the team for the first time on Wednesday. This means that nothing seems to stand in the way of a squad debut in the match against Mainz.

Whether the 23-year-old will get playing time right away is still unclear. In the offense, head coach Niko Kovac currently has several options: Serhou Guirassy, Karim Adeyemi and Maximilian Beier are ready for the attack. Silva could also play as a double striker or behind a number nine.

The transfer of the young Portuguese was initially a topic of discussion due to the injury problems. The move was at risk of falling through, but the BVB officials decided to sign Silva long term until 2030. "That's not a problem at first. We saw that with Serhou Guirassy. He also came with an injury," said Ricken. This means that the striker will finally get the chance to show his potential at BVB.

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