Daniel Bragança’s recovery timeline at Sporting changes | OneFootball

Daniel Bragança may return to Rui Borges' options as early as the beginning of 2026. Although Sporting has not yet set a 100% definitive timeline, if there are no unexpected setbacks, the midfielder will end up being a 'winter reinforcement' for the green and white team.

The player has been recovering for about nine months after a complete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. However, the 'number 23' has made some recent progress in his recovery, having even stepped onto the pitch, and in recent days, the midfielder has returned to the field with the help of a physiotherapist.

Although the estimated recovery time for these injuries is one year, this has been reduced thanks to the footballer's response to treatments, and in the case of the Sporting midfielder, this may happen sooner than initially expected, as Daniel Bragança - with whom the Lions intend to renew the contract - was only expected to be an option for Rui Borges in the last third of the season.

For now, the under-21 international for Portugal is in the final stage of the recovery process, which involves gaining new muscle mass until he can be reintegrated into the main Sporting team’s activities. The officials believe this could happen, pending medical clearance, as early as the first days of 2026.

In 2024/25, wearing the Sporting jersey, Daniel Bragança – valued at 12 million euros – played 29 matches: 18 in the Liga Portugal Betclic, eight in the Champions League, two in the Portuguese Cup, and one in the Super Cup. In the 1,590 minutes played, he scored four goals and made nine assists.

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