Mariana Vieira da Silva concerned for Sporting star: Wants update | OneFootball

Mariana Vieira da Silva made a post this Saturday, November 8, on her social media, expressing her concern about Pedro Gonçalves’ injury. The Member of Parliament and vice-president of the Socialist Party’s parliamentary group showed apprehension regarding the seriousness of the player’s physical problem.

“I really want to know how Pote is doing,” she wrote on the social network ‘X’. The player is expected to be sidelined for three to four weeks due to the muscle injury he suffered, which forced him to leave the pitch in the 57th minute at Estádio São Miguel, in Ponta Delgada, Azores, after scoring the equalizing goal in the 32nd minute of the match.

The player, who had been called up by Roberto Martínez for Portugal’s matches against Ireland and Armenia, will be released from the national team in the coming hours. He is expected to return to the field at the beginning of December, and is doubtful for the derby against Benfica, scheduled for December 5 at Estádio da Luz.

A win in Dublin would immediately secure the national team’s qualification for the 2026 World Cup, the ninth in its history and the seventh in a row, but a draw may be enough if Hungary does not win in Armenia. The training camp starts on Monday, with a session scheduled at Cidade do Futebol at 5:00 p.m.

This season, wearing the Sporting jersey, Pedro Gonçalves – valued at 30 million euros – has already played 17 matches: 11 in Liga Portugal, four in the Champions League, one in the Portuguese Cup, and one in the Super Cup. During the 1,394 minutes he has played, the ‘number 8’ for the Lions has already scored nine goals and provided six assists.

Rui Borges talks about Pote’s injury:

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