September 14, (THEWILL) – Nigerian and Real Sociedad striker, Umar Sadiq, is expected to spend a significant amount of time on the sidelines, after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in just his third appearance for the Spanish club.
After being removed from Sunday’s 2-1 league loss at Getafe in the 38th minute due to injury, the 25-year-old was unable to immediately undergo a scan. Tests have, however, determined how serious the injury is and that surgery is now required.
The Super Eagles’ forward is expected to miss the majority of the season, if not all of it, even though no timetable has been provided for his expected return date. Sadiq, who has seven caps and one goal for Nigeria, joined Real Sociedad from Spanish La Liga rivals, Almeria, for a reported €16.2 million and this is the first serious injury of his career.
Former Sociedad forward, Alexander Isak, left for Newcastle, and Sadiq was seen as the ideal replacement. He made an immediate impact by scoring on his debut, just two days after signing, in the 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid.
He also started for Sociedad in their historic Europa League victory over Manchester United on Thursday, at Old Trafford.
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