Lassina Traoré’s second knee surgery was successful. That says the management of the striker of Shakhtar Donetsk, Forza Sports Group, via Twitter. To encourage the former Ajax player during the recovery period, Forza Sports Group has asked various former teammates to send encouraging words in the form of a video message. Edwin van de Sar, Dusan Tadic, Lasse Schöne and Denzel Dumfries, among others, appear in the video.
Last summer, the striker from Burkina Faso made the switch from Ajax to Shakthar for ten million euros. After a successful start to the season, disaster struck on September 28. In the Champions League meeting with Internazionale, Traoré cried out after a duel with Dumfries. The attacker was carried off the field before the end of the first fifteen minutes. It turned out that he had suffered a serious knee injury that will keep him sidelined for at least the rest of the season.
Two surgeries?
After every setback, there is a roaring comeback ??
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Dumfries hoped to head the ball away in the seventh minute with a pike dive, after which Traoré’s lower leg got stuck. Although the right-back was not to blame, he unconditionally supported the victim from the start. Dumfries previously indicated that he would always be ‘ready’ for the striker. Now that Traoré’s second operation has been successful, his management came up with the idea to make a heartwarming video. Dumfries, among others, was asked to say a few words for Traoré.
“I believe in you,” said Inter’s right-back. “You now have an injury, but I’m sure it will make you stronger”, Van der Sar also encourages the striker. Timber: “You scored a lot of goals, as usual. Can’t wait to see you back on the pitch, bro.” In addition, Erik ten Hag also comes into the picture with part of the Ajax staff. “Lassina, good luck!” said the trainer. Finally, Tadic and Schöne also show themselves in the encouraging video.