The League Paper

SOARES CLOSE TO FULHAM DEBUT

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The LeaguePaper Team
15 October 2017

CHAMPIONSHIP
By George Hallam

EAGER: Rafa Soares

FULHAM full-back Rafa Soares is ready to finally get going in the first team after recovering from an ankle injury.
The 22-year-old, who has yet to appear for the London club, completed a behind-closed-doors Premier League 2 game against Southampton during the international break, moving a step closer to challenging starlet Ryan Sessegnon, 17, for the leftback position.
On loan from Porto in his native Portugal, he stirred plenty of excitement among the Whites’ fans when he arrived in August, and he is now finally able to prove his w...

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