Bodø/Glimt v Sporting: Rui Borges rotates and makes changes | OneFootball

Rui Silva, Iván Fresneda, Ousmane Diomande, Eduardo Quaresma and Georgios Vagiannidis; Morten Hjulmand and João Simões; Geny Catamo, Francisco Trincão, Luís Guilherme and Luis Suárez. This should, in principle, be Sporting’s starting eleven for the match against the Nordics.

Rui Borges is preparing to make some changes, starting right away with the central defensive pair. Quaresma is expected to replace Inácio in the starting eleven, while on the flanks Vagiannidis will take the place of Maxi Araújo, who is unavailable due to suspension.

In midfield, Morten Hjulmand remains among the Sporting coach’s options and should partner with João Simões, allowing Hidemasa Morita to rest. Elsewhere, Geny Catamo is expected to appear on the right, while Luís Guilherme will handle the left midfield—Pote is unavailable, also serving a suspension—with Francisco Trincão supporting the striker, Luis Suárez.

Sporting will be back on the pitch this Wednesday, March 11, against Bodø/Glimt. The match, counting for the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 against the Norwegian side, will be played at 20:00 at the Aspmyra Arena.

To reach this stage of the competition, the Lions finished the league phase of the millionaires’ competition in seventh place, with 16 points collected from eight matches played. The green and whites secured five wins (Athletic Bilbao, PSG, Club Brugge, Marseille and Kairat), one draw (Juventus) and two defeats (Bayern Munich and Napoli).

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