Sporting upbeat as good news arrives on Pote | OneFootball

Despite the latest news about Pote's downtime - which suggests a minimum of four weeks - Sporting still believes that the player may recover in time for the derby with Benfica, scheduled for December 5th.

According to the newspaper A Bola, the player - who is dealing with a micro-tear in his right thigh - could very well be considered by Rui Borges for the eternal derby. Despite this, Pedro Gonçalves is likely to miss the match against Marinhense (Portuguese Cup), but he might end up playing a few minutes against Club Brugge (Champions League) or Estrela da Amadora (Liga Portugal Betclic).

According to the same source, the player will undergo more tests in the next 48 hours, with the aim of Sporting gaining a clearer understanding of the extent of the muscle problem and determining the exact downtime - which is currently expected to be between three to four weeks.

Meanwhile, Pote has been released from the National Team. Capped four times for Portugal, the Sporting player's journey with the national team has been marked by successive injury episodes that have kept him out of call-ups.

This season, wearing the Sporting jersey, Pedro Gonçalves - valued at 30 million euros - has already played 17 games: 11 in the Liga Portugal, four in the Champions League, one in the Portuguese Cup, and another in the Super Cup. During the 1,394 minutes he played, the 'number 8' of the lions has scored nine goals and provided six assists.

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