Iranian footballer Mehdi Taremi injured the adductor muscle of his right thigh during training with Porto on Sunday, the Dragons announced this Monday, two days before the meeting with Arsenal in the Champions League.
The 31-year-old striker was only treated at this morning’s session and was accompanied on the Blaugrana’s clinical report by young goalkeeper Gonçalo Ribeiro, Spanish centre-back Ivan Marcano and Nigerian left-back Zaidou, who suffered a complete tear of his left anterior and external cruciate ligament knee during the victory over Estrela da Amadora (2-0) on Saturday in the 22nd round of the I League.
Taremi was an unused substitute for that game and has not started since the 1-0 home success against Desportivo de Chaves on 29 December 2023, matchday 15, which preceded his Asian Cup appearance for the national team. Iran, from January 14 to February 7.
FC Porto returns to training on Tuesday at 11:00 at the Olival Stadium, with the first 15 minutes open to the press, with coach Sergio Conceição and player hosting second-placed Arsenal at a press conference. and the current Premier League runner-up at around 1.30pm at Porto’s Dragao Stadium.
The Dragons will face the Gunners in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday at 20:00 with Dutch referee Serdar Gözübüyük.
The reunion of Porto, the only Portuguese team to make it past the first stage of the current competition and winners of the tournament in 1986/87 and 2003/04, and Arsenal, beaten finalists in the 2005/06 season, will take place on March 12 at the stadium ” Emirates” in London.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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