Pote and Diomande out for Arouca v Sporting? Rui Borges gives an update | OneFootball

Rui Borges was questioned about the possible use of Ousmane Diomande and Pote in the Arouca - Sporting match, scheduled for next Saturday, January 24. The Lions' coach ended up not giving a concrete answer, but both players are said to have already trained with the team.

"Regarding that scenario, the important thing is to beat Arouca, which is our Champions League. It’s a match, for everything that could happen or not, extremely difficult. We have to be able to respond. I’m not very focused on Ath. Bilbao. Rest? They’re already rested, since they haven’t been playing", he began by saying, continuing.

"We’ll see if it makes sense for them to be called up already. As for Faye, we still don’t know if it’s possible or not. Pote and Diomande trained with the team. It’s a decision we have to make", Rui Borges assured in a press conference held before journalists.

At the moment, the green and whites occupy second place in the National Championship standings, with 45 points. Benfica is in third place, with 42, while Porto leads the competition with 52 points.

Sporting will be back on the pitch next Saturday, January 24, against Arouca. The match, counting for the 19th round of Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team coached by Vasco Seabra, will be played at 18:00, at the opponent’s ground.

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