▁had ▁been ▁playing ▁with ▁the ▁injury ▁for ▁a ▁month ▁but ▁stated ▁that ▁he ▁could ▁not ▁" take ▁the ▁pain ▁anymore ." ▁After ▁missing ▁five ▁weeks ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁surg ery , ▁Rab ia ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁club ' s ▁reserve ▁side ▁but ▁received ▁criticism ▁from ▁Sport ing ▁manager ▁Marco ▁Silva ▁after ▁being ▁de emed ▁at ▁fault ▁for ▁two ▁goals ▁during ▁a ▁ 5 – 0 ▁defeat ▁against ▁Atl ético ▁CP . ▁Silva ▁described ▁Rab ia ▁as ▁being ▁" in ▁a ▁very ▁delayed ▁stage ▁of ▁his ▁evolution ▁as ▁a ▁player ." ▁ ▁In ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁Rab ia ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁for ▁Sport ing ' s ▁first ▁team ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 – 0 ▁victory ▁over ▁Bo av ista ▁in ▁the ▁Ta ça ▁de ▁Portugal , ▁a ▁knock out ▁cup ▁competition , ▁as ▁a ▁late ▁substitute ▁in ▁place ▁of ▁Ryan ▁Ga uld . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁first ▁start ▁for ▁the ▁club ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁leg ▁of ▁the ▁following ▁round , ▁a ▁ 3 – 2 ▁defeat ▁to ▁Bel en enses . ▁In ▁total , ▁he ▁made ▁three ▁first ▁team ▁appearances ▁for ▁Sport ing ▁during ▁the ▁season , ▁all ▁in ▁the ▁Ta ça ▁de ▁Portugal . ▁ ▁Return ▁to ▁Al ▁Ah ly ▁After ▁being ▁sent ▁to ▁train ▁with ▁Sport ing ' s ▁reserve ▁side ▁during ▁pr ese ason ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 – 1 6 ▁season , ▁Rab ia ▁announced ▁his ▁intention ▁to ▁leave ▁Sport ing ▁either ▁perman ently ▁or ▁on ▁loan . ▁In ▁August ▁ 2