Nuno Santos trains alone and Sporting are concerned | OneFootball

Nuno Santos is still unable to make his contribution to Sporting. The 31-year-old left-footer is recovering from muscular problems and remains confined to gym work, with no set date to return to the pitch.

The ‘number 11’ returned to competition in January after spending around 15 months out due to a rupture of the patellar tendon in his right knee. The long recovery process allowed him to get minutes under his belt again, but the physical problems were not definitively overcome.

In March, Nuno Santos suffered a muscle injury in his left thigh, which forced him to stop for more than another month. The player later returned to training with Sporting, but felt the problem again in the final stage of the 2025/26 season.

Since then, the winger has been following an individualised programme, remaining away from the group’s normal training. Sporting’s medical department is prioritising caution, given his recent injury history and the need to avoid another relapse.

Sporting and become available for competition.

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