Geovany Quenda injury confirmed, Sporting star limped off last match | OneFootball

Geovany Quenda, trained at Sporting’s Academy, was a starter for the Portuguese under-21 national team, and the match was going well until he was taken off the pitch.

Geovany Quenda does not have any major issues, after causing concern in the last match for the Portugal under-21 national team. The young player was one of Sporting’s standout performers last season, when the Lions secured back-to-back championships, but he has had fewer minutes this season.

Unlike what has happened at Sporting, Geovany Quenda was a starter in the Portuguese under-21 team’s match against Azerbaijan, which ended in a 5-0 rout for the team with the quinas after 90 minutes, in the 2nd round of Group B of the qualifying stage for the European Championship in this category.

The green and white winger even scored a beautiful goal, after a great ball control in the opponent’s box. However, he set off all the alarms—especially at Sporting—when he was forced to leave, clearly struggling physically, particularly with his left leg, which seemed weakened.

The green and white staff feared the worst, especially given the wave of injuries experienced at Alvalade last season. However, doubts were quickly dispelled: Geovany Quenda’s situation is not cause for alarm, as it is just some muscle soreness, also due to the fact that it’s the start of the season.

In fact, that Portugal vs Azerbaijan match was not only the first time Geovany Quenda played so many minutes, but also his debut as a starter in 2025/26. It’s worth recalling that, at Sporting, the Portuguese winger appears to have lost his spot in the starting eleven to Geny Catamo, who has been Rui Borges’ choice for the right side of the green and white attack.

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