Arantes Fontes backs Sporting player sidelined by ban: Unfairly treated | OneFootball

In his preview of the classic match between Sporting and Porto, Tito Arantes Fontes comes to the defense of a player sidelined due to suspension

Tito Arantes Fontes defended Matheus Reis. The subject came up when the former president of Grupo Stromp gave his preview for the classic between Sporting and Porto, scheduled for 8:30 p.m. next Saturday, in which he showed great confidence.

“We have a great team and we are sure that we will continue like this! Even better! And – let’s not forget – strengthened by the recoveries. Each with their own timing: the recently injured Diomande and Maxi Araújo, to which will be added the returns of the ‘veterans’ Nuno Santos and Daniel Bragança,” he wrote for the newspaper Record.

Next, Tito Arantes Fontes spoke about the main subject of the article, Matheus Reis, who should already be available for the match against Porto: “Obviously, now with Matheus Reis available, having served the four-match suspension that was unjustly handed down by the federation’s disciplinary committee.”

Sporting – Porto – which Rui Borges has already previewed – is scheduled for next Saturday at 8:30 p.m. at Estádio José Alvalade. The match is part of the fourth round of Liga Portugal Betclic and brings together two of the current three leaders of the competition, along with Moreirense. The game will be refereed by João Gonçalves.

In 2024/25, Matheus Reis – valued at 6 million euros – played 46 matches: 30 in the league, eight in the Champions League, six in the Portuguese Cup, and two in the League Cup. In total, the defender played 2,241 minutes, during which he contributed two assists.

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