Sky: Bennacer’s 2024 over with surgery likely – when he should return | OneFootball

The worst fears regarding Ismael Bennacer were confirmed today as a scan showed that he has suffered a complete tear of his calf muscle, and he could miss four months.

As we reported earlier today, the tests Bennacer underwent today confirmed a severe lesion of the medial gemellus muscle of the right calf. A specialist re-evaluation will be carried out in a week in order to define the best treatment for full functional recovery.

According to Sky, the medical staff and will decide with the club whether to opt for conservative therapy or an operation, which at the moment seems to be the more likely option given the severity of the issue.

Bennacer will not return to the field before January 2025 because the stoppage will be for a minimum of three months, although that will probably become four when factoring in that surgery is most likely.

Fast-forwarding four months takes us to the beginning of January when the Supercoppa Italiana is scheduled out in the Middle East, with the ‘semi-final’ against Juventus on January 3.

Given the period of absence, it feels more realistic to potentially aim for the Juventus away game on 19 January, or maybe the Champions League game against Girona a few days later.