Portugal youth - teamer Tiago Ilori suffered a <div style="position: absolute; top: -1999px; left: -1988px;" id="stcpDiv"> fractured fourth metacarpal of his right hand <div style="position: absolute; top: -1999px; left: -1988px;" id="stcpDiv"> fractured fourth metacarpal of his right hand</div></div> <div style="position: absolute; top: -1999px; left: -1988px;" id="stcpDiv"> fractured fourth metacarpal of his right <br /></div>fractured fourth metacarpal of his right hand this morning in training, the official website of Sporting Lisbon is reporting. <br /><br />This afternoon, the defender was operated on successfully at <span class="notranslate">CUF Infante Santo,</span> <span class="notranslate">Hospital</span> by orthopedic surgeon Pedro Pessoa.<br /> <div style="position: absolute; top: -1999px; left: -1988px;" id="stcpDiv">orthopedic surgeon Sporting's Pedro Pessoa</div><br />If the 20 - year - old's rehabilitation goes according to plan, he could return to the pitch in the next three to four weeks.<br /><br />His injury is a big blow to several suitors including Valencia, Chelsea and Liverpool who had been interested in signing him from Sporting this summer.<br /><br />Though Tiago Ilori started his career as a center forward, he has now established himself in defense, and can be deployed as a full back or central defender.<br /><br />He is eligible to compete for the National Teams of Nigeria, Portugal and England.<br /><br />Photo Credit: ogol.com.br<span class="irc_iis" id="irc_hd"><a data-ved="0CAcQjB0wAA" href="http://www.google.com.ng/url?sa=i&amp;source=images&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;docid=Yj1WraFrAsGWOM&amp;tbnid=7gzkRqxiUAH3KM:&amp;ved=0CAcQjB0wAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ogol.com.br%2Ffoto.php%3Fid%3D62585&amp;ei=c0o3Ufa8B4fXPeXfgNgK&amp;psig=AFQjCNHcf2Ko32C_p6ifp_m78PPCvQBaHw&amp;ust=1362664435186833" class="irc_itl" id="irc_hol"><span id="irc_ho"></span></a><span id="irc_dim"></span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />