Porto v Sporting prep begins with two absentees for Rui Borges | OneFootball

With no time off granted after last Thursday’s match for the Portuguese Cup, in which Sporting needed extra time to defeat AFS 3-2 and secure a place in the semi-finals, the Lions’ squad returned to training this Saturday in Alcochete.

The session was mainly focused on recovery, with most of the work taking place indoors, considering the accumulated fatigue of the green and white players after the extra effort required in the last match, something managed by Rui Borges’ technical team.

The focus is now entirely on Monday’s classic at Estádio do Dragão, against league leaders Porto. For now, Rui Borges still cannot count on Fotis Ioannidis and Zeno Debast, who remain under the care of the Performance Unit and have not yet returned to the pitch. Geovany Quenda is another confirmed absence, currently undergoing the post-operative phase in London under Chelsea’s supervision.

The availability of the Greek forward and the Belgian defender to join the squad traveling to the North of the country remains in doubt, with the situation expected to be clarified this Sunday during the pre-match press conference, scheduled for 12:30 pm after the final training session in Alcochete.

The green and white emblem will take to the field again next Monday, February 9, also against Porto. The match, counting for the 21st round of Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team led by Francesco Farioli, will be played at Estádio do Dragão at 8:45 pm.

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