Rui Borges hit by fresh setback ahead of Santa Clara v Sporting | OneFootball

Hidemasa Morita will also be absent for Sporting in their trip to Santa Clara's home ground, in a match for the Portuguese Cup. The Japanese international stayed in Lisbon due to flu syndrome and is not among those called up for the match.

On the other hand, Rui Borges decided to make a big surprise among the group of players who traveled to Madeira: Rômulo Júnior, a Brazilian center-back from the B team of the lions, traveled with the main green and white squad, aiming to fill the few choices for defense.

It is worth remembering that, due to injury, Zeno Debast, Nuno Santos, Geovany Quenda, and Pote are out of the match. Ousmane Diomande and Geny Catamo are also unavailable, as they are on duty with their respective national teams.

The green and white emblem will return to the field next Thursday, December 18th, against Santa Clara, in a match for the round of 16 of the Portuguese Cup. The match against the team led by Vasco Matos will be played at 6:45 PM, at the opponent's ground, in the Azores.

Goalkeepers: Rui Silva, João Virgínia, and Francisco Silva

Defenders: Iván Fresneda, Georgios Vagiannidis, Eduardo Quaresma, Gonçalo Inácio, Matheus Reis, Rômulo Júnior, Ricardo Mangas, and Maxi Araújo

Midfielders: Morten Hjulmand, João Simões, and Giorgi Kochorashvili

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