Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has confirmed that key players Arthur Sales and Keanu Cupido will be sidelined for some time as they continue recovering from surgery.
The duo sustained injuries last season and underwent surgery during pre-season, ruling them out of the team’s preparations for the new campaign.
Cardoso has stressed that Sales and Cupido should not be rushed back into action, insisting that they need enough time to recover fully before returning to competitive football.
The Sundowns coach believes the two players could make their return towards the end of November.
“We also have Sales, unfortunately like Keanu, will be a long-term situation,” said Cardoso.
“I think that we are being very optimistic when we speak that they are going to be back in the end of August, they will be back in the end of maybe November.
“Arthur made a double surgery, shoulder and pubis and then the shoulder he had to be submitted because he had a big issue there.
“Keanu unfortunately we tried conservative treatment on him, he played the Champions League final, and he was so important but then he had to make a surgery and that surgery will take a long time to recover from.
“So, let’s not really put pressure on their recovery, it’s a thing for not long, but medium term.”
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