Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid is expected to return on Sunday when the team hosts the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Athletic's Shams Charania reported.
76ers star Joel Embiid (knee) is expected to return on Saturday vs. Minnesota, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Barring any setbacks, the MVP candidate is back in lineup Saturday after missing three weeks.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 1, 2021
Embiid, among the leading MVP candidates when he got injured, suffered a bone bruise in a game against the Washington Wizards on March 13 and has been sidelined since.
At the time of his injury, which occurred in his left knee, the 7'0" center was averaging 29.9 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.4 blocks per game in 31 appearances.
Saturday's game against the Karl-Anthony Towns and the Timberwolves is the team's first home game since beginning a six-game road trip on March 22.
In Embiid's absence, the 76ers have gone 6-3 so far and will also suit up without him on Friday in Cleveland - the last of their six straight on the road.
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