Mbemba was left with obvious physical remnants in the match he played for the Democratic Republic of Congo against Madagascar, for the African qualifying zone for the World Cup in Qatar. The FC Porto player was the target of a too harsh entry, with the approval of the referee of the match, a move that put his physical integrity at risk and could have even had worse consequences for the centre-back.
Jean-Pierre Bungu, the Congolese national team doctor, told the press that Mbemba’s injury “is not serious”: “It was quickly sutured and now requires 10 to 14 days’ rest.” The player was sutured with several stitches in the tibia area, thus raising the alarm among the blue and white hosts, as the important game against Milan for the Champions League group stage approaches. But given the concern of the Porto nation, Mbemba understood better to give some clarification on social networks.
«Hello everyone, how did you see yesterday [anteontem] I left with an injury. I was assisted and sutured immediately. The wound is not deep. I will come back stronger to the team with God’s help. Thank you all for your messages. We are together and we are not going to give up», wrote the blue and white footballer, who is expected today at the PortoGaia Training and Training Center to be duly reassessed by the medical department headed by Nélson Puga.
Everything indicates that the player will be left out of the squad for the match against Sintrense and may not even be in the proper physical condition to play against Milan, on the 20th, in the third round of the group stage of the Champions League.
If the wound is superficial and has not affected the bone, which would necessarily imply a longer recovery period, the possibility of Mbemba going into the game with the Italians is not ruled out, but only after being observed on the Marquise do Olival is that it will be possible to have a stronger idea of the dimension of the ailment.
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