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Agence France-Presse

Demba Ba’s surgeon arrived in Shanghai and declared he was confident the former Chelsea striker would return to competitive football.
French orthopaedic surgeon Olivier Bringer touched down in the Chinese city late on Thursday and immediately went to Putuo District People’s Hospital where the Senegalese striker has been treated.
Be suffered a horror left leg fracture playing for Shenhua in the Shanghai derby against SIPG last Sunday.


“I’m sure he will be able to recover and play football again,” Bringer said on Friday.
“In a few months, he will have the possibility of making a comeback. He is a tough guy and I’m sure he will be able to get over this.”

Ba is due to go under the scalpel on Saturday morning when Bringer’s team of French doctors will be bolstered by medical staff from Shanghai’s Huashan Hospital.
“We are used to such surgeries,” Bringer said. “My team’s done it many times in France.”





@dembabafoot.....get well soon my brother
A photo posted by Obafemi Martins (@obagoal) on Jul 18, 2016 at 10:47pm PDT



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Without Ba, Shenhua lost 2-1 at Shijiazhuang Ever Bright in the Chinese Super League on Thursday night.
Striker Obafemi Martins, who posted pictures on social media visiting Ba in hospital this week, put Shenhua ahead after 18 minutes.


But it was former Shenhua frontman Mao Jianqing who equalised after the break and Korean defender Cho Yong-hyung popped up with the winner 15 minutes from time.

He’ll be back: Demba Ba’s surgeon confident Shanghai Shenhua striker will play again after horror leg break

(FILES) This file photo taken on July 17, 2016 shows Demba Ba (L) of Shanghai Shenhua reacting after breaking his left leg during the 17th round football match of the Chinese Super League against Shanghai SIPG in Shanghai. Demba Ba's surgeon arrived late on July 21, 2016 in Shanghai and declared he was confident the former Chelsea striker would return to competitive football. / AFP PHOTO / STR

This photo taken on July 17, 2016 shows Demba Ba (R) of Shanghai Shenhua reacting moments after breaking his leg during the 17th round football match of the Chinese Super League against Shanghai SIPG in Shanghai. Former Chelsea striker Demba Ba suffered a horror broken leg in the Shanghai derby at the weekend, with his coach warning the injury could end the 31-year-old's playing career. / AFP PHOTO / STR / China OUT

Down but not out: Former Chelsea striker Demba Ba says he is not retiring despite horror Shanghai Shenhua leg break

Demba Ba of Shanghai Shenhua reacting moments after breaking his leg. Photos: AFP

This photo taken on July 17, 2016 shows Demba Ba (L) of Shanghai Shenhua reacting after breaking his left leg during the 17th round football match of the Chinese Super League against Shanghai SIPG in Shanghai. Former Chelsea striker Demba Ba suffered a horror broken leg in the Shanghai derby at the weekend, with his coach warning the injury could end the 31-year-old's playing career. / AFP PHOTO / STR / China OUT

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The 31-year-old former Chelsea striker suffered the injury last Sunday against Shanghai SIPG in the Chinese Super League


He’ll be back: Demba Ba’s surgeon confident Shanghai Shenhua striker will play again after horror leg break

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}The 31-year-old former Chelsea striker suffered the injury last Sunday against Shanghai SIPG in the Chinese Super League

The 31-year-old former Chelsea striker suffered the injury last Sunday against Shanghai SIPG in the Chinese Super League