Alarm at Sporting: starter may have torn muscle, doubt for Braga | OneFootball

Georgios Vagiannidis has returned to Sporting earlier than expected and has put Rui Borges on alert.The right-back was released by the Greece national team after going off injured at half-time in the 1-0 win over Germany, and there is now suspicion of a potentially serious muscle problem.

According to Record, the assessment carried out by the Greek national team’s medical department raised the possibility of a tear in one of the adductor muscles in his right leg. The diagnosis will still need to be confirmed by Sporting’s medical staff, who will subject the player to further tests in Alcochete.

The Greek federation has already sent all the clinical documentation relating to Vagiannidis to the Lions, and he is currently on his way to Portugal. The defender will be reassessed by Sporting’s Performance Unit, and only then will it be possible to determine more precisely the extent of the injury and the expected recovery time.

For now, it is certain that the 'number 13' will not play again during this international break. Vagiannidis will miss the match against the Netherlands and also the return meeting with Germany, scheduled for the 4th, after starting in Greece’s first two matches, against Serbia and the Germans.

The situation also leaves the player doubtful for Sporting’s away trip to Braga, scheduled for October 9. If a muscle tear is confirmed, his presence at the Pedreira will be seriously in doubt, increasing Rui Borges’s concerns over the right flank.

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