Gonzalo Higuain In Contention For Sporting Gijon Clash After Miracle Recovery

Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain is racing his way back to action and could be in the squad to face Sporting Gijon at the weekend, a full three weeks sooner than expected following surgery on a herniated disc at the start of the year.

Marca.com reports ‘El Pipita’ could be included in Jose Mourinho’s match squad for the clash against Sporting, which is subject to possible strike action following a dispute between the LFP and Spanish government over television rights.

Higuain underwent an operation to fix a herniated disc in January and was initially ruled out until April 20.

However, his recovery has progressed rapidly and he has been in full training since last week as he accelerates back towards action.

Mourinho will be glad to have him available, but he has cover in Karim Benzema and Emmanuel Adebayor, and may be reluctant to rush the Argentinian given the amount of games still to be played this season across La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Champions League.