Sadiq Umar ruled out for the season
Umar Sadiq, a striker for the Super Eagles and Real Sociedad, has been ruled out for the remainder of the season after suffering an ACL injury against Getafe on Sunday.
Sadiq suffered an ACL injury, which resembles the injury suffered by another Nigerian player, Jamilu Collins, who was also ruled out this season with Cardiff.
According to the Sociedad website, "Sadiq Umar suffered a sprained right knee during the Getafe-RS game, which was held yesterday. After the tests carried out today on the player, he was diagnosed a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the right leg.
"He will begin physiotherapy treatment. However, he will undergo surgical treatment."
One of Sadiq's new Real Sociedad teammates, Mikel Oyarzabal, has yet to return to the sidelines after suffering a similar injury during a training session in March.
As PREMIUM TIMES previously reported, Sadiq was only able to play 37 minutes before paramedics helped him off the pitch on his first La Liga start to the season. Real Sociedad felt Sadiq's injury as they eventually lost 2-1 to Getafe.
The 25-year-old, who has scored three goals so far this season, has now joined fellow countrymen, Jamilu Collins and Akinkunmi Amoo, who will miss Nigeria's friendly against Algeria in two weeks.
It will also be a blow for coach Jose Peseiro, who would have bet on the striker as a replacement for Osimhen, who is also injured at the moment.
He never looked back after breaking through for his former Spanish club Almeria, where he scored more than 30 goals in two years.
Sadiq has set the tone for his Real Sociedad debut against Atletico Madrid and other impressive performances in his last two games, including a win over Manchester United in the Europa League last Thursday.
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Umar Sadiq, a striker for the Super Eagles and Real Sociedad, has been ruled out for the remainder of the season after suffering an ACL injury against Getafe on Sunday.
Sadiq suffered an ACL injury, which resembles the injury suffered by another Nigerian player, Jamilu Collins, who was also ruled out this season with Cardiff.
According to the Sociedad website, "Sadiq Umar suffered a sprained right knee during the Getafe-RS game, which was held yesterday. After the tests carried out today on the player, he was diagnosed a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the right leg.
"He will begin physiotherapy treatment. However, he will undergo surgical treatment."
One of Sadiq's new Real Sociedad teammates, Mikel Oyarzabal, has yet to return to the sidelines after suffering a similar injury during a training session in March.
As PREMIUM TIMES previously reported, Sadiq was only able to play 37 minutes before paramedics helped him off the pitch on his first La Liga start to the season. Real Sociedad felt Sadiq's injury as they eventually lost 2-1 to Getafe.
The 25-year-old, who has scored three goals so far this season, has now joined fellow countrymen, Jamilu Collins and Akinkunmi Amoo, who will miss Nigeria's friendly against Algeria in two weeks.
It will also be a blow for coach Jose Peseiro, who would have bet on the striker as a replacement for Osimhen, who is also injured at the moment.
He never looked back after breaking through for his former Spanish club Almeria, where he scored more than 30 goals in two years.
Sadiq has set the tone for his Real Sociedad debut against Atletico Madrid and other impressive performances in his last two games, including a win over Manchester United in the Europa League last Thursday.
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