Sporting injury ace racing back into Rui Borges’ plans | OneFootball

The recovery of Nuno Santos is going very well, and the full-back already has a date set for his return to the field for Sporting, Leonino has learned. The 30-year-old player has been giving good indications to Rui Borges, who still cannot count on the left-footer since he has been injured since October 2024, still under the technical command of Ruben Amorim.

According to information gathered from a source close to the process, the 'number 11' of the Alvalade Club has been responding positively in his recovery process, carried out at the Performance Unit, at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy in Alcochete, and is already aiming for a return date, as we advance in this Leonino Exclusive.

Although there is no fixed date for his return to the pitch, Nuno Santos is targeting a return to official competition after the next break for international commitments, in time to join the Sporting squad that will face Marseille on October 22, in a Champions League match.

It is worth remembering that the left-footer suffered a serious injury during the visit to Famalicão last season, and since then he has been away from the pitch. On October 26, 2024, the 'number 11' of the lions suffered a rupture of the patellar tendon in his right knee. The player tried to return in time for the Portuguese Cup final last season and the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup, but his efforts were not rewarded.

In 2024/25, up until the injury, with the Sporting jersey, Nuno Santos – valued at 9 million euros – had played 10 matches: seven in the Liga Portugal Betlic, two in the Champions League, and one in the Portuguese Cup. In the 606 minutes he was on the field, the 30-year-old athlete scored one goal (Sturm Graz) and made one assist (Portimonense).

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