Sporting starter a doubt for derby against Benfica | OneFootball

Pedro Gonçalves was injured during the match against Santa Clara - a duel won by the lions - and has already undergone an initial reassessment. The player may face a four-week break and is at risk for the challenge against Benfica scheduled for December 5th.

This information was reported on Sunday, November 9th, by the newspaper Record. Everything happened after he scored the equalizing goal. At the 55th minute, after attempting a sprint, the 'number 8' signaled to the bench and was eventually replaced by the Japanese international Hidemasa Morita.

As such, and considering the new physical setback, Roberto Martínez will be forced to remove Pedro Gonçalves' name from the list of call-ups. Four times an international for Portugal, Pote's journey with the national team has been marked by successive injury episodes that keep him out of the squad.

Despite not having a guaranteed spot in Martínez's choices and limited time on the field, the 27-year-old player has been regularly included in the National Team's call-ups for two decisive matches in the qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

This season, wearing the Sporting jersey, Pedro Gonçalves - valued at 30 million euros - has already played 17 games: 11 in the 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 scored nine goals and provided six assists.

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