FC Porto to Samu: “The Portista family is with you” | OneFootball

Samu suffered a sprain in his right knee with a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament during the classic match against Sporting and will be out for the rest of the season. The Spanish forward got injured in the final moments of the first half, returned to the field to play the seven minutes of stoppage time, but did not return for the second half, causing concern at Dragão.

This Wednesday, on social media, the blue and white club sent him a message: “The Dragon's flame burns stronger in adversity. The Portista Family is with you,

The 21-year-old player will remain under the care of FC Porto's medical department, will undergo new tests in the coming days, and specialist opinions will be sought; the possibility of surgical intervention is not ruled out. For example, De Jong initially followed conservative treatment and only resorted to surgery two weeks later. The Royal Spanish Football Federation has already been informed by the club, as the injury could compromise a potential call-up for the World Cup.

With Samu unavailable until the end of the season, Francesco Farioli has two alternatives for the center of the attack: Deniz Gul and Terem Moffi. The board, led by André Villas-Boas, secured the loan of the Nigerian in the last days of the market. The Turkish international has competitive rhythm and emerges as the main candidate for the starting position – he was the one who came on in the second half of the classic – while Moffi, inactive since the end of November, has been training intensively but has not yet reached the physical level required by the Italian coach, known for his prudence in managing human resources, so a premature entry into the starting eleven will not be forced.

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