Nigeria's Umar Sadiq is back in training at Real Sociedad but will have to wait a while longer to get back to action with La Real at Barcelona this weekend.
Super Eagles forward Umar Sadiq will not return to the pitch this weekend in LaLiga for Real Sociedad.
Pulse Sports Nigeria can report this after the talented forward was left out of the squad for the trip to Spotify Camp Nou.
La Real are visitors to Camp Nou this weekend to face champions-elect FC Barcelona but will make that trip without the fit-again Sadiq.
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Sadiq left out of Sociedad team
La Real released a 24-man squad list for the game against Barcelona with the Super Eagles forward conspicuously missing.
It was all smiles at the club’s training ground in Spain as Sadiq returned to contact training with his teammates.
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Sadiq Umar has finally returned to training with Real Sociedad after a spending most of the season recovering from a knee injury.
The 26-year-old tore his ACL just after five matches following his celebrated move from UD Almeria last summer.
He underwent surgery which has seen him miss most of the 2022/2023 campaign for his new club.
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The club was happy to see the former AS Roma striker back with his teammates during the week as they prepare to take on champions Barcelona later on Saturday.
But it seems the Nigerian will have to wait for his return to action after he was left out of the travelling squad looking to ruin Barcelona’s title party at Camp Nou.
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Sociedad’s season
With four games left in the LaLiga season, La Real are still in the race for Champions League football next season.
Sociedad are currently fourth on the table and looking good to cement that final Champions League spot with their closest rival Samuel Chukwueze’s Villarreal five points behind in fifth place.
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The club will be hoping that Sadiq, who scored two goals before his long layoff, can still play an important role for the club in the run-in.
After Barcelona, La Real will face Umar’s former club Almeria before taking on Atletico Madrid and Sevilla.
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