Championship

Patience so vital with classy Sainz

by
The LeaguePaper Team
1 October 2023

By Hugo Varley

Norwich City boss David Wagner believes they have a ‘special player’ in winger Borja Sainz – but he needs time to show his best.
The summer arrival made a spectacular long-awaited debut from the bench in the Canaries’ 2-1 Carabao Cup loss at Fulham on Wednesday.
The 22-year-old Spaniard hit the net just 12 minutes after being introduced and almost created a last-ditch equaliser to force penalties.
Sainz arrived in Norfolk from Turkish top-flight side Giresunspor in June but
suffered cruel luck during pre-season, succumbing to ankle ligament damage.
Now, he is inching back t...

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