Reason revealed for Benfica starlet’s absence in Tondela v Rio Ave clash | 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 nil. The player trained at Benfica was a noticeable absence in the Beira 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, unavailable for 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 academy, just like his brother, João Félix. However, in contrast to the Al Nassr player, Hugo Félix did not manage to break into the main squad of the Eagles, which eventually led to his departure from Luz and signing with Tondela.

This season, playing for 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.

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