The Stadium do Dragãor housed this Tuesday the duel between the Port wine and the leader of the Group C of the UEFA Champions League, the Manchester City. Commitment in which Pepe could not be present in the central saga, by fault of an injury that follows him mermando.
A "fascitis plant" in the left foot is the cause by which the ex madridista enfiló his sixth absent party from the past 27 October, when it went out lesionado in the commitment of the League of Champions in front of the Olympiacos.
This injury has prevented him be to disposal of Conceiçao in the meetings against: Paços of Ferreira, Portimonense, Fabril, Santa Clara and the two duels in front of the Marseilles. Consistently, the party in front of the Manchester City of Pep Guardiola, will suppose the seventh consecutive that the veteran loses .
The goodbye imminent
Pepe only has been able to assume seven meetings with the Carry, what represents the half of which adds the team in what it goes of season. However, in the parties that participated, kept in field during the 90 minutes, adding a total of 630' and a goal.
Pepe has won the recognition of the world-wide football after being leading in the Real Madrid. Now, with 37 years, the resistance of the player goes mermando, doing it victim of delicate injuries. His future, and permanence in the club, could be coming to an end. It will be in his hands the decision to continue, or step to the side for the growth of future generations.