Sporting injury doubt could be fit in time for derby with Benfica | OneFootball

Pedro Gonçalves left the Santa Clara - Sporting match injured and is dealing with an injury to the back of his thigh. The player was forced to leave the pitch in the 57th minute at Estádio São Miguel, in Ponta Delgada, Azores. Even so, the player may return in time for the clash with Benfica.

The goal of the Alvalade club’s medical team is to ensure the athlete’s presence in the derby of the 13th round. According to the newspaper ‘Record’, the signs are positive and everything indicates that this scenario is assured, and the new target is to try to have the footballer ready for the match against Estrela da Amadora on November 30.

The player, who had been called up by Roberto Martínez for Portugal’s games against Ireland and Armenia, was released from the national team. The forecast now points to his return in the match against the tricolours, although he is expected to start the game on the bench.

, regarding the Champions League, which will take place on Wednesday at 8:00 pm, despite already being in the final stage of recovering from the micro-tear he suffered.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Pedro Gonçalves – valued at 30 million euros – has already played 17 matches: 11 in Liga Portugal, four in the Champions League, one in the Portuguese Cup, and another in the Super Cup. During the 1,394 minutes he has played, the ‘number 8’ of the Lions has already scored nine goals and provided six assists.

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