Joao Cancelo is recovering well from injury & has set his sights on a call up for the Milan derby on the 15th October after the next international break.
After his injury whilst on international duty, the 23 year old Portuguese wide player has been working on getting his fitness up & recovering ready to be in contention for the Milan derby game. The Gazzetta dello Sport confirmed: “After an initial period of varied physiotherapy, Cancelo has gone on to working with water in the pool & strength work in the gym. The turning point in his recuperation came in the last few days where the player returned to the training pitch. Running (also in the sand) & a small amount of work with the ball were the basis of his programme. The ball he was using though was still just a lightweight rubber one, but just enough to help stimulate sensitivity.
The medics & physio’s are planning to now intensify his recuperation program & load him more & get him kicking a ball around proper too, with the objective to get him back training with his teammates again in the second half of the week.”
Source: FCInterNews.it