Scotland midfielder Lewis Ferguson and Bologna captain is optimistic he could return to the pitch as early as November.
Ferguson has been struggling with a serious injury, tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in his knee, since the 0-0 draw with Monza at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara in April, or towards the end of last season, causing him to miss Euro 2024 with the Scotland national team.
The 25-year-old midfielder only return to light training at the end of August and is expect to undergo a two-month intensive rehabilitation period before returning to action in November. With the Champions League clash with Monaco on November 5 a target.
Ferguson, who played a key role in leading Bologna to a fifth-place finish last season, secured a place in the UEFA Champions League this season สมัคร ufabet. The club’s first appearance in Europe’s top competition in 60 years.
It ruled him out of the final six games of the Serie A season and the 2024 European Championships with Scotland.
Ferguson is unlikely to be fit for Bologna’s first three Champions League matches against Shakhtar Donetsk, Liverpool and Aston Villa. The club’s first appearance in Europe’s top competition in 60 years.
So, with Ferguson likely to return for Matchday 4 of the eight-game league phase. Bologna have decided to put the Scotland midfielder on UEFA’s Champions League registration list.