Suárez a worry for the national team, Sporting raise the alarm | OneFootball

Luis Suárez will have to hurry to be available for Sporting’s next match. The Lions will visit Famalicão next Saturday, September 13, heading north for the fifth round of Liga Portugal Betclic. However, they may be without the Colombian striker.

Luis Suárez is currently on duty with the Colombian national team, competing in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. During this double matchday, he stayed on the bench for the first game against Bolivia, but he is expected to start, or at least get some minutes, in the next match against Venezuela, at a time when the Cafeteros have already secured their place in the World Cup.

This is where the bad news comes in for Sporting. Luis Suárez will play in the early hours of Tuesday to Wednesday, from September 9 to 10, less than 92 hours before Famalicão - Sporting. The striker is expected to leave Colombia as soon as possible after the game, traveling directly to Lisbon,

However, the transatlantic journey will take many hours, which means that Luis Suárez will, in principle, only be present for one Sporting training session before the match against Famalicão—precisely on the Friday before the match, which takes place on Saturday, September 13.

The newspaper Record even reports that the situation is causing concern for Rui Borges. Assuming Luis Suárez doesn’t pick up any physical problems in Colombia’s match, the fatigue from the training camp and the trip may be enough for the green and white striker not to be at his best. This could be an opportunity for Fotis Ioannidis, who recently arrived at Alvalade to replace Conrad Harder.

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