Confirmed! Marco Silva dealt blow before Benfica v Vitória, loses starter | OneFootball

Georgiy Sudakov has returned to Benfica earlier than expected after being released by the Ukraine national team. The midfielder will now be reassessed by the Eagles’ medical department, which will seek to determine the extent of the problem and define the respective recovery period, but he will miss the clash with Vitória de Guimarães.

The 24-year-old player picked up a knock in the match played last Friday following a heavy challenge from Spencer. The injury ended up preventing the playmaker from being available for this Monday’s clash with Hungary, corresponding to the fourth round of the Nations League.

Before leaving the training camp, the Ukraine international left a message on social media lamenting the outcome. “This is not how I wanted to end this training camp. Unfortunately, due to injury, it’s ending earlier. It’s time to recover and come back stronger,” wrote Sudakov.

Although there is still no definitive diagnosis, the expectation is that the midfielder will be sidelined for a few matches. What is certain is that he will not be available to Marco Silva when the league resumes, missing Sunday’s home game against the team from Minho.

The situation comes as yet another headache for Benfica. Bah also did not join up with the national team due to a problem with his right shoulder, while Jakub Kaminski was released by Poland after suffering an adductor injury.

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