Pepe “is at 100%” and will play against Uruguay this Monday, guarantees Fernando Santos.
In a preview of the duel with the Uruguayans, at a press conference, at the Qatar National Congress Center, in Doha, Danilo’s rib injury, which leaves him out of the next two games, was a prominent issue.
asked by TSF On how such a serious injury happened during training, Fernando Santos explains that “it’s one of those moments” in which you don’t quite know how it happened. The players were practicing set pieces “and suddenly Danilo yelled.”
The coach is still not sure if he can count on Nuno Mendes and Otávio, who are recovering from physical problems: “We’ll see if they’re fit” in training this afternoon “and then we’ll decide.”
Questioned about the injury of his colleague Danilo, Bernardo Silva laments “the unfortunate events” that occur in all competitions, but remembers that this is why the team always has “more players ready to play.”
“It is an unfortunate situation. We are sad for the team because he is an important player who ends up not being able to play, ”he laments.
Regarding the match against Uruguay, Bernardo Silva admits that it will be unpredictable: “We have to be prepared for any scenario”, we must “wait to see and react in the best way to the difficulties that are imposed on us”. he points to him.
We have to play without ties”, says Fernando Santos, as he himself tells his players, “those are not table football”.
On the influence of Cristiano Ronaldo on the team’s decisions and on the coach’s work, the coach guarantees that “in all teams there are players with stronger words (…) some are true bosses”.
Portugal carries out this Sunday the last training session before the match of the second day of Group H of the Russia 2022 World Cup.
The corner team will face Uruguay on Monday, at 10:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m.), and South Korea, led by Paulo Bento, on December 2, at 6:00 p.m. (3:00 p.m.), with a report on TSF🇧🇷
Source: TSF
