Nélson Semedo sustained an injury during Fenerbahçe's match against Antalyaspor on Sunday night, and the club reported that tests revealed a partial tear in the medial collateral ligament of his left knee. The injury will prevent the full-back from participating in two friendlies in Mexico and the USA at the end of the month. Fenerbahçe stated that Nélson Semedo's treatment process has already begun, without specifying a recovery time, but Turkish media suggests it could be at least a month. According to Fanatik, the Portuguese player will miss the matches against Gaziantep for the Cup (March 4), followed by Samsunspor (March 8), Karagumruk (March 15), and again Gaziantep for the League (March 18), and is only expected to be available to face Besiktas on April 5. This means that the full-back will be excluded from Roberto Martinez's squad for Portugal's matches in Mexico on March 28 and in the United States on March 31, as preparation for the World Cup that both countries will host in partnership with Canada.
Roberto Martinez United States remains central to this story.
Roberto Martinez United States remains central to this story.
Read more in football news. and related tags: Roberto Martinez, United States.