After Benfica, Renato Sanches still out of luck at Panathinaikos | OneFootball

Renato Sanches remains sidelined due to injury. The absence of the former Portuguese international will deplete the options for Panathinaikos, which continues to prepare for the match against Feyenoord in Rotterdam for the third round of the Europa League. The Greek team thus continues without being able to count on the former Benfica player.

Last Tuesday, October 21, the former number 85 of the "encarnados" only completed half of one of the training sessions scheduled by the Greeks before the trip to the Netherlands. However, the coaching staff, led by Christos Kontis - who succeeded Rui Vitória - has taken a cautious approach regarding the midfielder.

According to what is reported by the Greek press, cited by the newspaper A Bola, Renato Sanches is not yet fully recovered and, therefore, not fully integrated into ball training. The athlete recently suffered a biceps strain, which will delay his establishment in the Athenian club.

The same source indicates that the former international, who won the 2016 European Championship with Portugal, is only expected to return to competition later. The press explains that the midfielder should be fit to play in the match following tomorrow's European clash, October 23.

After a forgettable return to Benfica, the athlete is once again on loan from PSG. In the current sports season, Renato Sanches - currently valued at 3 million euros - has so far played six matches: five in the Greek championship and one in the Europa League. In the 278 minutes he was on the pitch, the number 8 provided one assist.

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