Pote’s antics at Famalicão – Sporting left the Lions in a spot of bother | OneFootball

Pote gave Rui Borges and the rest of Sporting’s technical staff a scare during their visit to Famalicão. The Lions won 2-1, with a goal and an assist from the ‘number 8’, but the player’s physical condition left the green and white officials quite concerned.

In the second half, after Sporting had already completed the comeback, Pote fell to the pitch near the Lions’ penalty area and remained in discomfort for some time. After recovering, the Portuguese international asked to be substituted, but ended up staying on the field.

Pote did eventually leave the pitch in the 88th minute, with Alisson Santos being called into the game. Naturally, Pote will be re-evaluated by Sporting’s medical department, but all indications are that it was nothing more than a scare and that he will be fit for the start of the Champions League campaign.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Pedro Gonçalves – valued at 30 million euros – has already played six matches: five in Liga Portugal and one in the Super Cup. During the 513 minutes he has played, the Lions’ ‘number 8’ has already scored four goals and provided three assists.

Sporting will be back on the pitch on Thursday, September 18, against Kairat Almaty. The match against the side led by Rafael Urazbakhtin, valid for the first round of the Champions League, will be played at Estádio José Alvalade and is scheduled to kick off at 8:00 p.m.

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