Injury wave puts FC Porto on alert | OneFootball

Warning sign at Dragão. Francesco Farioli saw, on Monday afternoon, two more players suffer injuries, increasing his concerns in preparing for the match against Nacional – a game that might not even take place.

During the international break, FC Porto held a training match with Lusitânia Lourosa, in which William Gomes and Luuk de Jong were injured, joining the list of athletes being monitored by the medical department.

The club shortly updated the status of both: the Brazilian winger suffered “a muscle injury in the left hamstring,” while the Dutch forward is dealing with “a sprained left knee with lateral ligament injury.”

FC Porto committed to “updating the clinical status” of the two players “in the coming days,” but William Gomes and Luuk de Jong are already confirmed absences for the game scheduled for Saturday afternoon.

The most concerning case is that of the Dutch international, whose initial diagnosis suggests a break of several weeks. Luuk de Jong might even miss all of FC Porto's matches until the next international break.

Thus, the experienced 35-year-old forward is expected to be unavailable for the games against Nacional, Rio Ave, Salzburg, Arouca, Red Star, and… Benfica.

As for William Gomes, who scored one of the goals in the victory in the classic at Alvalade, he felt a twinge in his left leg; initial indications suggest a less severe problem that might allow his recovery in time for the challenge against the islanders.

However, there are more reasons for concern. Besides William Gomes and De Jong, Alberto Costa, Stephen Eustáquio, Gabri Veiga, and Martim Fernandes are now in the hands of FC Porto's medical department and are expected to miss the 5th round of the Primeira Liga.

Alberto Costa, recently signed from Juventus, had been establishing himself as an important piece at the start of the season, with four assists, but suffered a right thigh injury.

Eustáquio sustained a physical problem while on duty with the Canadian national team, while Gabri Veiga continues to do restricted work after missing the trip to Alvalade.

Further from returning is the young Martim Fernandes, who injured the external collateral ligament of his left knee in the first game of the season, against Vitória SC.

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