André Villas-Boas reveals Pepê’s injury happened during a rondo session

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·30 agosto 2025

André Villas-Boas reveals Pepê’s injury happened during a rondo session

Following the praises for Pepê during the renewal of his contract with FC Porto, André Villas-Boas confirmed the unavailability of the Brazilian player for the classic match against Sporting and explained that the eye injury resulted from the impact of a ball, adding details beyond those already mentioned by Francesco Farioli.

«We don't want them injured; we want them available and on the field,» he began by saying, also referring to Martim Fernandes, who also extended his contract with the blues and whites this week.

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«Unfortunately, it happened, which took them out of some games, particularly this unfortunate incident with Pepê in a training session that led to the injury and missing a great game like tomorrow's against Sporting,» added the president of FC Porto.

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