Rui Borges’ player left gutted in Sporting squad | OneFootball

Fotis Ioannidis is devastated by the injury that will sideline him for four to six weeks. The Greek international found himself removed from the national team call-up and will also have to 'pause' his fight for a spot in Sporting's starting eleven with Luis Suárez.

Dealing with a ligament issue in his right knee, Rui Borges' 'number 89' is focused on recovering as quickly as possible, but he has been psychologically affected, as he will have to pause his progress with the green and white team, reveals the newspaper Record.

The player was aware that the battle for a starting position with Suárez was becoming more intense and does not want this break to hinder his aspirations with the green and white team - especially since he might miss the derby against Benfica on December 5th.

Ioannidis was injured during the 11th round match of the Liga Portugal Betclic, however, according to the newspaper Record, he did not feel any pain on the field and finished the match normally. Later, at the hotel, he started experiencing some discomfort, which led him to leave the Azores with the aid of crutches, as a precaution.

This season, wearing the Sporting jersey, Fotis Ioannidis – valued at 22 million euros – has played 13 matches. The 25-year-old Greek international forward has played 563 minutes, during which he has scored four goals and provided three assists with the green and white stripes.

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