Sporting CP injury leaves player in tears ahead of Arsenal clash | OneFootball

Sporting CP winger Pedro Goncalves is a doubt to face Arsenal after a new injury left him in tears on Sunday.

LISBON, PORTUGAL: Pedro Goncalves of Sporting CP controls the ball under pressure by Rico Lewis of Manchester City during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD4 match between Sporting Clube de Portugal and Manchester City at Estadio Jose Alvalade on November 05, 2024. (Photo by Gualter Fatia/Getty Images)

O Jogo report in their print edition on Monday, November 11th 2024 that Pedro Goncalves was left furious and crying in the Sporting CP dressing room after picking up an injury on Sunday.

Goncalves had started the match against SC Braga, but he only lasted 26 minutes before a muscle injury forced him out of the game.

Sporting will now carry out further assessments to establish the extent of the injury, with a game against Arsenal coming up in just 15 days.

LONDON, ENGLAND: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, looks on during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD2 match between Arsenal FC and Paris Saint-Germain at Emirates Stadium on October 01, 2024. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Goncalves’ reaction is certainly not a positive sign for Sporting, as the player should have a pretty good idea about when such an injury is serious given his recent experiences.

The player suffered muscle injuries in March and September of this year, missing 20 and 29 days respectively. If this latest injury turns out to be similar, that timeframe would see him missing the Arsenal match.

That would be a blow to Sporting, as Goncalves has scored five and assisted six goals in 12 games for the Portuguese club this season. Arsenal fans may also remember Goncalves scoring from 46 yards against the Gunners in March of last year.

LONDON, ENGLAND: Aaron Ramsdale of Arsenal fails to save a shot from Pedro Goncalves of Sporting CP as he scores their side’s first goal during the UEFA Europa League round of 16 leg two match between Arsenal FC and Sporting CP at Emirates Stadium on March 16, 2023. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Most recently, Goncalves provided an assist for Sporting in their 4-1 demolition of Manchester City, playing the full 90 minutes of that match.

Sporting have one game before the Arsenal clash, playing Amarante FC in the Portuguese cup on Friday, November 22nd.

If we don’t hear more on the injury before then, the squad for that game should give a hint at Goncalves’ potential involvement against Arsenal the following Tuesday.