Leonino
·18 February 2026
Geovany Quenda set for Sporting return, but with caution

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·18 February 2026

Geovany Quenda’s absence from the pitch is about to come to an end. The young winger from Sporting has not played for over two months—the last time he featured was at Estádio da Luz—but his return is getting closer.
After undergoing surgery on the fifth metatarsal of his right foot, Quenda is now in the final stage of recovery at Cobham, Chelsea’s training center. According to the newspaper A Bola, the process has been progressing positively, without any rush, following a plan meticulously outlined by the London club, which has focused on prevention and muscle strengthening, aiming not only to ensure his competitive return but also his medium- and long-term physical stability.
The clinical progress is encouraging, and there is a possibility that the player will travel to Lisbon at the beginning of March, gradually returning to training at the Alcochete Academy. Geovany Quenda’s priority is to regain confidence, rhythm, and intensity.
If everything goes as planned, Quenda could get minutes on the pitch as early as next month, becoming an important reinforcement for the decisive stage of the championship. The winger’s speed, boldness, and ability to unbalance opponents could prove crucial at this key moment of the season.
Motivated and confident, the young player aims to improve his individual stats, but above all, to bid farewell to Sporting in the best possible way. Starting in July, he will officially join Chelsea’s squad, so he hopes to enrich his record wearing the lion’s crest before making the definitive move to England.
His time in London has also been used off the pitch. Determined to ease his adaptation to English football, Geovany Quenda has been making an effort to communicate in English in his daily life, whether with friends, teammates, or family, thus complementing his physical work with language preparation.
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