Injury wave puts FC Porto on alert | OneFootball

Warning sign at the Dragão. Francesco Farioli saw, on Monday afternoon, two more players suffer injuries, increasing his concerns as he prepares for the match against Nacional – a game that may even end up not being played.

During the international break, FC Porto held a training match with Lusitânia Lourosa, in which William Gomes and Luuk de Jong were injured, joining the list of players being monitored by the medical department.

The club soon after updated the situation of both: the Brazilian winger suffered “a muscle injury to the hamstring in his left leg,” while the Dutch striker is dealing with “a sprain in the left knee with lateral ligament injury.”

FC Porto has committed to “update the clinical status” of both players “in the coming days,” but William Gomes and Luuk de Jong are already confirmed absences for the match scheduled for Saturday afternoon.

The most concerning case is that of the Dutch international, whose initial diagnosis points to several weeks out. Luuk de Jong may even miss all of FC Porto’s matches until the next international break.

Thus, the experienced 35-year-old striker is expected to be unavailable for the games against Nacional, Rio Ave, Salzburg, Arouca, Red Star, and… Benfica.

As for William Gomes, who scored one of the goals in the victory in the classic at Alvalade, he felt a twinge in his left leg; the first indications suggest a less serious problem that may allow him to recover in time for the match against the islanders.

There are, however, more reasons for concern. In addition to William Gomes and De Jong, Alberto Costa, Stephen Eustáquio, Gabri Veiga, and Martim Fernandes are now also in the hands of FC Porto’s medical department and are expected to miss the 5th round of the Primeira Liga.

Alberto Costa, recently signed from Juventus, had been establishing himself as an important player at the start of the season, with four assists, but suffered an injury to his right thigh.

Eustáquio suffered a physical problem while on duty with the Canadian national team, while Gabri Veiga continues to train with restrictions, after missing the trip to Alvalade.

Furthest from returning is the young Martim Fernandes, who injured the external collateral ligament of his left knee in the first game of the season, against Vitória SC.

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