the most used footballer is not playing today! He is one of the record holders of the Super League
Article by Remus Dinu – Published Friday, January 23, 2026, 12:58 / Updated Friday, January 23, 2026 12:58
Gazeta Sporturilor learned that Bogdan Andone will not be able to use the 21-year-old stopper against Bucharest, who chose with a muscle contracture and will not be forced against the last ranked. Tudose also had a minor problem in the match with Oțelul (1-2), the last one since 2025, when he stayed in the booth at halftime also due to a muscle problem.
Tudose felt embarrassed during one of the training sessions, and the staff took all the precautions to ensure that the problem was not a serious one, revealed sources within the club. The youth international underwent more tests and the doctors reassured him: the MRI scan did not reveal any serious injury.
However, the medical staff does not intend to risk an aggravation of the problem and made the decision not to expose the footballer in the match with Metaloglobus.
First time without Tudose
Practical, it will be the first match of the current season in which the newly promoted team will not be able to rely on its defensive “pillar”. Tudose, the main solution for the U21 rule, has established himself in the team since his first season on the first stage, his developments turning him into one of the most coveted young footballers in the Super League.
Mario Tudose is the most used footballer of the “purple eagles” / Photo source: Faceebook@ FC Argeș
Tudose also stood out at FC Argeș through discipline. This week, GSP.ro noted in an analysis article how the defender of Pitesti and Nikita Stoinov, his counterpart from Dinamo, stands out in a chapter not to be neglected: in 22, respectively 19 matches played in this championship, the two did not even see a yellow card, an enviable detail for a central defender constantly exposed.
Is Garutti coming in?
Most likely, Mario Tudose will be replaced in the first “11” by the Brazilian Guilherme Garutti, 31 years old, who had a solid evolution last week with FCSB. Then, the South American entered the place of the Kosovar Sadriu, unavailable due to the accumulation of cards.
