Victim of a shock and injured during the last outing of Portugal Espoirs, Tiago Santos, forfeited for the rest of the rally, makes his return to Lille.
The term “pitfall” has continued to be used by Bruno Genesio and Olivier Létang since the start of the season, the fault of repeated disappointments at all levels, including numerous injuries. In September, Hakon Haraldsson and Ngal’ayel Mukau rushed back to Domaine de Luchin following problems contracted before or during their selection trip. The scenario repeats itself in October with Tiago Santos. The Portuguese, demoted to the U21 category, was injured (60′) during the game this Friday during the duel played in Klaksvik in the Faroe Islands.
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In a press release, the local Federation formalizes its package for the rest of the rally this Sunday, victim of trauma to the right ankle: “From Copenhagen to Andorra, only 22 players traveled, as Tiago Santos was left out of the U-21 national team. He was no longer with the team at Barcelona. It is recalled that the Portuguese full-back suffered trauma to his right ankle during the match against the Faroe Islands and is no longer an option for the national coach, for the last match of the qualifying phase, against Andorra, scheduled for Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. »we can read. The Portuguese Espoirs face Andorra this Tuesday and Tiago Santos is no longer part of the trip, having returned to Lille. The severity of the injury is not specified.
