Fotis Ioannidis gives update on Benfica v Sporting availability | OneFootball

Fotis Ioannidis is almost certain to miss the Benfica - Sporting match, valid for the next round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. Despite working at full speed to be considered by Rui Borges for the derby, this does not seem possible.

According to the newspaper A Bola, the player made every imaginable effort to be available for the 13th round of the championship, even giving up days off to undergo treatments. However, the Greek international still feels discomfort in the area affected by the injury.

As such, Sporting's Performance Unit has almost ruled Ioannidis out of the match against Benfica, something Rui Borges had already 'prepared for' after the victory against Estrela da Amadora: "It will be very, very difficult to recover," stated the coach.

The forward, who arrived at Alvalade in the last summer transfer window, was injured during Sporting's visit to Santa Clara on November 8. Ioannidis suffered a ligament injury in his right knee and the estimated recovery time was between four to six weeks.

This season, wearing the Sporting jersey, Fotis Ioannidis – valued at 22 million euros – has played 13 matches. The 25-year-old Greek international forward has played 563 minutes, during which he has scored four goals and provided three assists with the green and white stripes.

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