Arsenal v Sporting likely XI: injury woes force Rui Borges to shuffle | OneFootball

Rui Silva, Eduardo Quaresma, Ousmane Diomande, Gonçalo Inácio and Maxi Araújo; Morten Hjulmand and Hidemasa Morita; Geny Catamo, Francisco Trincão, Pedro Gonçalves and Luis Suárez. This is expected, at first glance, to be Sporting’s starting eleven for the match against the British side.

Rui Borges is preparing to make a few changes, starting right away with the centre-back pairing. Ousmane Diomande and Gonçalo Inácio come into the starting eleven compared to the match against Estrela da Amadora, while Eduardo Quaresma will take the place of the injured Iván Fresneda. Maxi Araújo keeps his spot in the lineup.

In the middle, Morten Hjulmand will play in midfield and is expected to partner Hidemasa Morita. Elsewhere, Geny Catamo is set to feature on the right, while Pedro Gonçalves will operate on the left side of midfield. Francisco Trincão will play in support of striker Luis Suárez.

Sporting return to action this Wednesday, April 15, against Arsenal. The match, the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals against the English side, will kick off at 8:00 pm at the Emirates Stadium.

The Lions finished the league phase of Europe’s elite competition in seventh place, with 16 points collected from eight matches played. The green and whites recorded five wins (Athletic Bilbao, PSG, Club Brugge, Marseille and Kairat), one draw (Juventus) and two defeats (Bayern Munich and Napoli). In the quarter-finals, the Alvalade club knocked out Bodo/Glimt. However, in the first leg of this tie, the Lisbon side lost 1-0 to the Londoners.

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