Rodrigo Mora suffers fresh injury and is set to miss Nottingham clash | OneFootball

Rodrigo Mora was back in the spotlight, albeit for the worst reasons. After a muscle injury in his left thigh that kept him out of Sporting Braga and the national team’s commitments, the Porto midfielder seemed to be on the road to recovery. However, fate struck again and the player suffered a fresh setback that could jeopardize his presence in one of the most important matches of the season.

In the match against Famalicão, Mora was brought on by the team as an option from the bench, but any hope of seeing the young Porto talent in action quickly faded. Shortly after the goal that gave FC Porto a 1-0 lead, the player showed clear signs of pain in his right thigh, grabbing the area of the injury. Despite trying to push through and stay on the pitch, his physical condition worsened to the point that he had to be substituted before halftime, in a departure that left the Dragão faithful on alert.

The situation worries not only the fans, but also coach Francesco Farioli, who did not hide his pessimism about a recovery in time for the important Europa League clash against Nottingham Forest. “We have to assess it, but I think it will be difficult for him to recover,” admitted the coach, leaving open the possibility that Mora could miss this decisive match.

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