Nuno Santos injury update: fresh news on Sporting winger’s return | OneFootball

Nuno Santos is increasingly close to returning to action for Sporting, after some advances and setbacks. According to the latest data, the winger for the green and whites will undergo some tests on the field this week, and if everything goes smoothly, he could be a reinforcement for Rui Borges in the coming weeks.

Initially, Nuno Santos aimed to wear the Sporting jersey again in the Portuguese Cup final, but that was not possible. Subsequently, the winger set his sights on the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup. However, the performance unit of the lions vetoed these possibilities due to the risk of a relapse.

Now, it seems that Nuno Santos is indeed just a small step away from 'reinforcing' Sporting. The athlete has never played under Rui Borges's guidance and would be a tremendous acquisition for the Alvalade Club, as he could play as a left-back or in more advanced positions on the field.

On October 26, 2024, during Sporting's visit to Famalicão's ground, Nuno Santos suffered a severe injury. In a contested play with Zaydou Youssouf, the lions' winger sustained a complete rupture of the patellar tendon in his right knee, sidelining him for over a year.

Nuno Santos joined Sporting in 2020, coming from Rio Ave. Since then, the winger has played 196 matches for the Alvalade Club, scoring 34 goals and providing 42 assists. The athlete, now 30 years old, has won seven titles with the lions: three National Championships, two League Cups, one Portuguese Cup, and one Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup.

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