By AFP 01 December 2022 | 2:16 pm Portugal defender Nuno Mendes is set to miss the rest of the World Cup with a thigh injury, a federation source told AFP on Thursday. Portugal’s defender #19 Nuno Mendes (C) reacts as he leaves the pitch after sustaining an injury during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group H football match between Portugal and Uruguay at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doha on November 28, 2022. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP) Portugal defender Nuno Mendes is set to miss the rest of the World Cup with a thigh injury, a federation source told AFP on Thursday. The Paris Saint-Germain left-back is likely to be sidelined until late January. Mendes missed Portugal’s first game, a 3-2 win over Ghana, with muscular fatigue, but was injured during the 2-0 win over Uruguay on Monday. The Portuguese federation said he suffered “a muscle injury in his left thigh” without specifying his expected recovery time but the source said he would not recover in time to play any further part even in the tournament. Mendes will remain with Portugal’s camp in Qatar despite his injury. “He will continue to stay in Qatar, because the player wanted it, (PSG) allowed him to stay here with us,” Portugal coach Fernando Santos told a press conference Thursday. “This reflects the spirit of the team and how united we all are.” Borussia Dortmund full-back Raphael Guerreiro played the first match and replaced Mendes against Uruguay, and is in line to hold the position going forward. Portugal, already qualified for the knockout phase, face South Korea on Friday, knowing only a point would guarantee them top spot in Group H. Latest 6 mins ago When an elderly man suddenly realised that he was missing more than $20,000 in cash just withdrawn from a Swiss bank, he assumed he had been robbed. 8 mins ago Pope Francis will visit the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan early next year, a trip previously postponed due to problems with his knee, the Vatican said Thursday. The 85-year-old pontiff will visit Kinshasa during his trip to DRC from January 31 to February 3, before heading to Juba in South Sudan from February… 21 mins ago The Nigerian Police has concluded its investigations into criminal allegations made by Prince Ned Nwoko against Dr Gabriel Ogbechie in connection with land and chieftaincy disputes in the Idumuje-Ugboko community, in the Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State. 24 mins ago Director-General of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), Dr DanAzumi Mohammed Ibrahim, has expressed regret that no Nigerian University is ranked among top 100 universities in the world. 28 mins ago Lawyers for Reform Group (LRG) have threatened to drag President Muhammadu Buhari to court over the appointment of Stella Erhuvwuoghene Okotete as the Executive Director of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM).
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