“He had a plasma injection”

Seriously injured in November, Mihai Popescu is about to return to the field. The central defender will be fit for the game with UTA, from next Sunday. In October, the stopper suffered a rupture of the cruciate ligament, during Romania's 1-0 victory over Austria.

It was expected that he could return only at the end of the season, but Popescu recovered in record time, and after 4 and a half months he is fit to play. The defender missed the last 25 matches of the Romanian champions.

Mihai Stoica: “Mihai Popescu will be fit next week”

“At night, Tănase and Thiam will return to the country. Arad is ready, he will start as well. Mihai Popescu is training with the team, he is doing extra, and next week he will be fit to play.

Mihai Popescu did not beat Tănase's record, but it is four months or so after the injury. In the past there were Tănase and Dica with such a quick recovery. I think Tănase has the record, he played in less than four months”, said Mihai Stoica according to fanatik.ro.

19 matchesMihai Popescu played at FCSB this season

Mihai Popescu in Antalya / PHOTO: Ionuţ Iordache (GSP)

“Ngesana had a plasma injection”

The only one unavailable from FCSB is Ngezana, who has a knee injury. Mihai Stoica reported that the South African made an injection with plasma, in the hope that he will recover without surgery.

These would be the comebacks. The only injured person is Ngezana, who is out. He had a plasma injection, he hopes to get away with that. We believe that he will also undergo surgery. Not something complicated that will keep him away for long, but he has to do it. That's what the doctors say.

He decided to give it a try and so, we can't be against it. At least I solved the mystery, I didn't understand what was happening with the evolutions of the player who was flawless for two years.

He thought he could, but he only had one good knee. If he is medically fit, he will be useful. If not, he will train in the cabins,” the FCSB official also stated.

• What FCSB could look like in March: M. Popa – Pantea, Duarte, M. Popescu, Radunovic – Ofri Arad, Lixandru – Cisotti, Olaru, Tănase – Bîrligea