News on Eduardo Quaresma: expected absence worries Sporting | OneFootball

Eduardo Quaresma spent the night hospitalized after the Sporting - Vitória SC match, which ended in a 2-1 defeat for the Lions and elimination from the League Cup. The green and white defender was admitted to a hospital in Leiria for observation, and it is most likely that he will undergo surgery.

In addition to Fotis Ioannidis – who was substituted in the first half of the match due to physical problems – the young center-back had to leave the pitch on a stretcher after a violent collision with Samu during the second half of the game, ultimately suffering a severe facial trauma.

According to other national media outlets, Eduardo Quaresma will undergo further medical tests in the coming hours, but the expectation is that he will need surgery, as all indications point to a fracture of the left jaw. The estimated recovery time is at least six months, but in some cases it can be as little as three months.

At the end of the match, in a post-game interview with journalists, Rui Borges expressed concern about the defender’s condition: "I was affected by the departure of both [Ioannidis and Eduardo Quaresma]. Sad because Edu’s situation could be serious", he admitted in statements to Sport TV.

This sporting season, wearing the Sporting jersey, Eduardo Quaresma – valued at 15 million euros – has only played 15 matches. So far this season, the player has totaled 1,088 minutes on the pitch, scoring one goal and providing two assists.

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