Rui Borges in despair: Sporting starter misses two matches and is dropped | OneFootball

Gonçalo Inácio has been released from the National Team. The Sporting center-back was "deemed unfit" by the FPF officials and will miss the next two games, having already left the Portugal training camp at the City of Football in Oeiras.

According to information reported by the newspaper A Bola, Inácio has a calf bruise, which is not considered to be serious. However, as a precaution, the left-footed player is expected to miss the match against Hungary and, upon returning to Alvalade, the trip to Paços de Ferreira.

The main goal is to have Gonçalo Inácio fit for the Sporting - Marseille Champions League match. The lions face the French team on October 22 at the José Alvalade Stadium, and the center-back is essential for Rui Borges.

At the start of the 2025/26 season, Gonçalo Inácio - valued at 45 million euros - is the only ever-present player in the Sporting team. The green and white central defender has accumulated 990 minutes in 11 games, in which he has already made two assists for goals.

Portugal returns to the field on Tuesday, October 14, against Hungary. The match is part of the qualification phase for the 2026 World Cup and is scheduled to kick off at 19:45, at the José Alvalade Stadium, home of Sporting.

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