Reason revealed for Benfica starlet’s absence in Tondela v Rio Ave | OneFootball

Last Monday, in the match that concluded the 25th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, Tondela could not count on the contribution of Hugo Félix in the defeat against Rio Ave, by one goal to zero. The player trained at Benfica was a noticeable absence in the Beirões' squad.

According to the newspaper Record, Tondela, through official channels, revealed that the former number 79, brother of João Félix, is dealing with a muscle injury, which will force him to stay off the field in the near future and, therefore, absent from Cristiano Bacci's options.

According to the same statement issued by the Beira Alta club, Hugo Félix suffered the injury during a training session on Sunday, March 8, which kept him out of the match against the Vilacondenses. Thus, Tondela confirms that Hugo Félix will be sidelined for two weeks.

It should be noted that the footballer was a product of Benfica's youth system, just like his brother, João Félix. However, in contrast to the Al Nassr player, Hugo Félix did not manage to break into the Eagles' main squad, which ultimately led to his departure from Luz and signing with Tondela.

This season, serving Tondela, Hugo Félix - valued at 1 million euros - has already played a total of 20 official matches: 18 in the Liga Portugal Betclic, one in the Portuguese Cup, and one in the League Cup. In the 1,070 minutes he was on the pitch, the midfielder has not recorded any goals or assists.

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