Kochorashvili takes advantage of injury to stake his claim at Sporting | OneFootball

Kochorashvili has been making the most of Hidemasa Morita’s muscle injury to earn his place at Sporting. The midfielder, a native of Georgia, arrived at Alvalade this summer after playing for Levante in Spain, where he caught the attention of the green and white management.

Upon arriving at Alvalade, Kochorashvili did not immediately secure a starting spot: the Georgian saw Hidemasa Morita take on that role at the start of the season, with the Japanese player being, admittedly, one of Rui Borges’ favorite players in the Sporting squad at the coach’s disposal.

However, Hidemasa Morita suffered from some muscle problems, just as he did last season, and Kochorashvili was the one to benefit. The Georgian replaced the Japanese player, even started in the first classic of the year against Porto, and performed well. Meanwhile, he maintained his good form with another start for his national team.

Given this scenario, Rui Borges has a tough decision to make regarding Sporting’s next match, against Famalicão. Morita could be an option if he fully recovers and is ready for the intensity of the match. However, that does not guarantee him a starting spot, since Kochorashvili has certainly earned, at the very least, consideration from the green and white coach.

Both central midfielders are hoping to start against Famalicão, and in that regard, physical condition will play a major role – here, Kochorashvili seems, so far, to be luckier than Morita, as he was the victim of a very harsh tackle in his last game for the national team, which earned the opposing player a red card, but he suffered no issues from the foul and was able to continue playing without any consequences.

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