Sports player Nuno Santos suffered a ruptured patellar tendon on his right knee in the match against Famalicão, in the ninth round of the Football League I, Saturday, the national champions reported this Sunday, and it is likely that he will miss the part another of the season.
“Nuno Santos, absent from the session, suffered a rupture of the patellar tendon on his right knee”, limits the “lions” to reveal themselves, without mentioning the layoff time of the 29-year-old footballer, which should not be more less than six. month.
Nuno Santos was injured just before half time in the match against Famalicão, which defeated the leader and national champion 3-0, after a collision with Zaydou.
“Nuno Santos’ injury is serious. It is the bad news of the game. It was ugly. He is someone who has already suffered two ligament ruptures. We will be here to help. And he will be back because we really need him ” , the player admitted on Saturday coach “Leonine”, Rúben Amorim.
The left-winger had already missed the start of the season due to injury, but since returning in round three he has played in all of the Lions’ League I games, starting four and playing 353 minutes.
Sport leads the league with 27 points, six more than FC Porto, who visit AVS on Monday.