Pote and Luis Suárez could miss Sporting's clash with Porto | OneFootball

With the trip to Bilbao next Wednesday for the Champions League already on the horizon, Sporting is preparing for its upcoming commitments with one fact in mind: there are two key players at risk of suspension in the league, Luis Suárez and Pote.

The Lions face Athletic in the 8th and final round of the Champions League in the middle of the week, but right after that, they enter a demanding sequence on the domestic front, with a home match against Nacional on February 1st at 18:00, and a clash with AVS on the 5th at 20:45 for the Portuguese Cup, before facing Porto in the Clássico scheduled for the 9th at 20:45.

In this context, the Colombian striker and the Portuguese playmaker are ‘on the brink’ in the League. Suárez received a yellow card in the win at Arouca (2-1) last Saturday, adding his fourth of the season, while Pote has been at risk since the derby with Benfica on December 12, 2025, which ended up being his last match before another break due to a right thigh injury.

At this moment, Rui Borges's men now have 48 points and remain in second place in the Liga Portugal Betclic standings. Porto (52) is in first place but has one game less. Benfica is third with 42 points and also one game less played.

The green and white team will return to the pitch next Wednesday, January 28, against Athletic Bilbao. The match, counting for the eighth and final round of the Champions League, against the side led by Ernesto Valverde, will be played at 20:00 at San Mamés.

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