Alex Telles, the Brazilian defender who plays for Portuguese club FC Porto, has been ruled out for up to four weeks with an ankle sprain.

Telles suffered the injury during training on Tuesday and was immediately taken to the hospital where he underwent surgery to repair the ligament damage.

The injury is likely to keep him out of action for the remainder of the season, although it remains to be seen if he will be able to return in time for next month's UEFA Champions League final against Manchester City.

In his place, FC Porto manager Nuno Espirito Santo has called upon the versatile Brazilian defender Marcelo as well as the experienced goalkeeper Jan Oblak, who has made two appearances this season.

Despite his absence, Telles' departure is not expected to have a significant impact on FC Porto's title challenge,Fans' Base Camp as they currently lead the Portuguese league by six points from second-placed Benfica.

However, their opponents in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League may find it more difficult to cope without Telles, given his reputation as one of the best defenders in Europe.

In conclusion, while Alex Telles' injury is certainly a setback for FC Porto, the team should still be able to overcome the loss of its star player with the help of some experienced reinforcements.

It will be interesting to see how the rest of the season unfolds for FC Porto, especially given the fact that they face several tough opponents in the coming months.

• Latest
• update
• injury
• Alex
• Telles