FC Porto to Samu: “The Portista family is with you” | OneFootball

Samu suffered a sprain in his right knee with a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament during the derby against Sporting and will be sidelined for the rest of the season. The Spanish forward was injured in the final moments of the first half, returned to the pitch to play the seven minutes of stoppage time, but did not come back for the second half, causing concern at the Dragão.

This Wednesday, on social media, the blue and white club sent him a message: “The flame of the Dragão burns stronger in adversity. The Portista Family is with you,

The 21-year-old player will remain under the care of FC Porto’s medical department, will undergo further tests in the coming days, and specialists’ opinions will be sought; the possibility of surgical intervention is not ruled out. For example, De Jong initially followed conservative treatment and only resorted to surgery two weeks later. The Royal Spanish Football Federation has already been informed by the club, since the injury could jeopardize a possible call-up for the World Cup.

With Samu unavailable until the end of the season, Francesco Farioli is left with two options for the center of the attack: Deniz Gul and Terem Moffi. The board, led by André Villas‑Boas, secured the loan of the Nigerian in the final days of the transfer window. The Turkish international is match-fit and appears to be the main candidate for the starting spot – he was the one who came on in the second half of the derby – while Moffi, out since the end of November, has been training intensely but has not yet reached the physical level required by the Italian coach, known for his prudence in managing human resources, so a premature start in the lineup will not be forced.

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