Nuno Santos trains alone as Sporting grow concerned | OneFootball

Nuno Santos is still unable to make his contribution to Sporting. The 31-year-old left-footer is recovering from muscle problems and remains confined to gym work, with no set date for his return to the pitch.

The ‘number 11’ returned to competition in January, after spending around 15 months out due to a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee. The long recovery process allowed him to get minutes again, but the physical problems were not definitively overcome.

In March, Nuno Santos suffered a muscle injury in his left thigh, which forced him to stop for more than another month. The player later returned to training with Sporting, but suffered a setback again in the final stage of the 2025/26 season.

Since then, the winger has been following an individualized program, remaining apart from the group’s normal training. Sporting’s medical department is prioritizing caution, given his recent injury history and the need to avoid another relapse.

Sporting and become available for competition.

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