Pepe will miss Atletcio match due to positive Covid test
The Brazilian star will be absent in the crucial matches ahead.
striker Pepe will not be able to accompany his team for a while due to the positive test of Covid-19 and will miss the crucial match against
Atletico Madrid.
Porto hosts Atletico Madrid, who are second in the group, lower than leaders
Liverpool, and are fighting to advance to the next round. The points are distributed among the teams in a way that Milan and Atletico also have a chance to advance to the next round, and the last match of the group stage is very important. However, Porto will be without their Brazilian striker and the presence of Marko Grujic in this game is unknown.
Porto manager Sergio Conceicao told reporters:
"Pepe tested positive for COVID. It's an uncontrollable situation, it's part of society.
"As for Grujic, two days ago in training, with the poor quality of our pitches, he sprained [his ankle] and is in doubt."
Asked about the important game against Atletico, Conceicao said:
"In this circumstance, in the last round of the group stage [to be in contention to progress] is something my team deserves praise for, and it would be deserved to be already in the round of 16.
"Any of the teams [Porto, Milan and Atleti] can dream of going through, but we have to focus on what we have to do in the game and win it."
Mateus Uribe (suspended) and Ivan Marcano (foot) are also ruled out, while Francisco Conceicao (hip) and Joao Mario (fatigue) are rated as doubtful.
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