Diomande set to return for Sporting, but it's not all plain sailing | OneFootball

Ousmane Diomande will return to the pitch against Paços de Ferreira. However, the Sporting center-back is only authorized by the club’s management to play 45 minutes of the match, which is part of the third round of the Portuguese Cup.

According to information reported by the newspaper Record, Diomande has been given the green light by Sporting’s medical department, but will not play the full 90 minutes in the team’s trip to Mata Real. The Ivorian’s return to competition will be gradual.

Now, it remains to be seen whether the ‘number 26’ will be in Rui Borges’ starting lineup, or if he will come on at halftime, in order to gain match fitness ahead of Sporting’s return to the Champions League, when they host Marseille on October 22.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Ousmane Diomande – valued at 45 million euros – has played in two matches. The Ivory Coast international started in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, playing 68 minutes against Benfica, and also featured against Casa Pia, staying on the pitch for 58 minutes before getting injured.

The match, counting for the third round of the Portuguese Cup, against the team led by Filipe Cândido, will be played at Estádio Capital do Móvel at 8:15 p.m.

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