Sousa: ‘Dia is working hard to return as quickly as possible’ 

Paulo Sousa has insisted that Salernitana’s star striker Boulaye Dia is working laborious to return to the beginning line-up as shortly as potential throughout his post-match press convention on Friday night. 

The Salernitana coach spoke after his side-s 1-1 draw with newly-promoted Frosinone, throughout which summer season acquisition Jovane Cabral notched his first purpose for the membership in Dia’s absence. 

Dia has not featured for the Granata because the worldwide break having picked up an harm whereas away with Senegal, earlier than failing to report for coaching with Salernitana upon his return. As an alternative, the 26-year-old took a go away of absence in France with out approval from the membership. 

Nonetheless, having accepted his punishment, which included a big wonderful , each events have now moved on and Sousa is eagerly awaiting the return of his high goalscorer final season. 

“He’s working laborious to return as shortly as potential,” Sousa mentioned on Friday night. “We’re beginning to do issues that give him confidence in us and makes us hopeful that he desires to stick with us.”

Breaking down his group’s efficiency towards Frosinone, Sousa added: “I’m pleased with what the boys did. The match was sophisticated proper from the beginning, however there have been many moments of high quality. Thanks largely to Candreva and Cabral, we managed to interrupt via in central positions.

“They have been good at denying us a number of crosses. Jovane Cabral is making an attempt to slot in and is doing properly. He brings us depth in assault and he has understood what the group wants.”

Salernitana are, nonetheless nonetheless winless in Serie A this season and at present discover themselves within the relegation zone with three factors from their opening 5 matches.