Francisco Trincão injury detailed: Here’s why he’s missing for Sporting | OneFootball

Francisco Trincão was left out of the Bayern Munich - Sporting match due to a sprain in his left ankle that he suffered against Benfica last Friday. The 'number 17' got injured around the 35th minute of the derby, following a tackle by Leandro Barreiro.

According to information reported by the newspaper Record, it was then that the Portuguese international twisted his foot - which got trapped under the body of the opposing player during the incident. Rui Borges only substituted Trincão in the 86th minute of the game, as it was the player himself who wanted to stay on the field.

The same source reveals that Francisco Trincão chose to sacrifice himself to continue contributing to the team. For this reason, he only made way for Alisson Santos in the final minutes of the match. However, the problem became more serious a few hours after the derby.

This season, wearing the Sporting jersey, Francisco Trincão - valued at 35 million euros - has played 19 matches. The Portuguese international forward was a starter in almost all official games. So far, he has recorded eight goals and three assists to his personal tally.

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