Is Nuno Santos fit? What Sporting’s star needs to make his return | OneFootball

Nuno Santos is getting closer and closer to returning to Sporting’s lineup. The left-footer feels ready to get back to competition and, at this moment, is only waiting for the ‘green light’ from the Lions’ medical team so he can rejoin the rest of the squad.

According to information from the newspaper A Bola – and as previously reported by Leonino –, this approval from Sporting’s performance department could come during this FIFA break. The number 11 has shown confidence and readiness after a long recovery process.

Nuno Santos could even set foot on the pitch after this break for international fixtures, in time to join the Sporting squad that will face Marseille on October 22, in a match counting for the third round of the Champions League.

The winger was injured on October 26, 2024, almost 11 months ago. It’s worth noting that this is the third time in the player’s career that he has suffered a serious injury to his right knee. He had already suffered a patellar tendon rupture in that part of his body in 2015, when he played for Benfica, and again in 2018, when he was with Rio Ave.

In 2024/25, wearing the Sporting shirt, Nuno Santos – valued at 9 million euros – has played only 10 matches: seven in Liga Portugal Betclic, two in the Champions League, and one in the Portuguese Cup. In the 606 minutes he spent on the pitch, the player scored one goal (against Sturm Graz) and provided one assist (against Portimonense).

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