Pote and Luis Suárez could miss Sporting’s clash with Porto | OneFootball

With the trip to Bilbao next Wednesday for the Champions League already on the horizon, Sporting prepares for the upcoming commitments with one fact in mind: there are two key players in the squad at risk of suspension in the league, Luis Suárez and Pote.

The Lions face Athletic for the 8th and final round of the Champions League in the middle of the week, but immediately afterward they enter a demanding sequence on the domestic front, with a home game against Nacional on February 1st at 6:00 PM, and the match against AVS on the 5th at 8:45 PM for the Portuguese Cup, before facing Porto in the Classic scheduled for the 9th at 8:45 PM.

In this context, the Colombian forward and the Portuguese playmaker are 'on the brink' in the League. Suárez received a yellow card in the victory at Arouca (2-1) last Saturday, adding the fourth to his personal tally, while Pote has been at risk since the derby with Benfica on December 12, 2025, which ended up being the last game before a new break due to a right thigh injury.

At the moment, the team led by Rui Borges now has 48 points and remains in second place in the Liga Portugal Betclic standings. Porto (52) is in first place but has one less game. Meanwhile, Benfica is third with 42 points and also one less match played.

The green and white emblem returns to the field next Wednesday, January 28th, against Athletic Bilbao. The match, counting for the eighth and final round of the Champions League, against the team led by Ernesto Valverde, will be played at 8:00 PM in San Mamés.

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