André Villas-Boas reveals Pepê’s injury happened during a rondo session

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·30 August 2025

André Villas-Boas reveals Pepê’s injury happened during a rondo session

Following the praise for Pepê during the renewal of his contract with FC Porto, André Villas-Boas confirmed the Brazilian player's unavailability for the classic against Sporting and explained that the eye injury was the result of being hit by a ball, adding details beyond those already mentioned by Francesco Farioli.

“We don’t want them injured, we want them available and on the field,” he began, also referring to Martim Fernandes, who also extended his contract with the Dragons this week.

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“Unfortunately, it ended up happening, which kept them out of some matches, namely this unfortunate incident with Pepê during a rondo that led to the injury and caused him to miss a great match like tomorrow’s against Sporting,” added the FC Porto president.

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