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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.
Sadiq Umar finally joined up with his Real Sociedad teammates in training after spending most of the entire season on the sidelines due to a knee injury.
The Nigerian international suffered a knee injury and it required surgery to correct the torn ligament since joining the La Liga outfit in the past summer.
Umar’s season so far with Sociedad
The 26-year-old has made just five appearances for Sociedad this season including the Europa League tie against Manchester United.
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Umar, who started the 2022-23 season with Almeria, has scored two league goals in the Spanish topflight division before he was signed up by Real Sociedad to continue his La Liga campaign.
The Olympic bronze medalist’s only goal for Sociedad was in the 1-1 draw with visiting Atletico Madrid where he scored a brilliant glazing header.
The former Partizan Belgrade star featured for the Super Eagles at the 2022 AFCON and was among the scorers in the 2-0 win over Guinea Bissau in the group stages.
Real Sociedad’s remaining La Liga games
There are four games left to play in the current La Liga season and Real Sociedad are looking to claim a spot in the Champions League next campaign.
The White and Blue are currently placed in fourth position, five points ahead of closest rival Villarreal as the race to earn top four would certainly go down the wire with the tough games ahead.
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Umar could play a key role in Sociedad’s remaining games against already crowned champions Barcelona, Almeria, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla to cement their status for topflight European football next season.
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