Attention! Rui Borges' key player at risk of missing Porto v Sporting | OneFootball

Luis Suárez was decisive in the Arouca - Sporting match, scoring the two goals that secured the green and whites’ victory in the 19th round of Liga Portugal Betclic. However, he may also have created a problem for Rui Borges during this same match.

The Colombian striker received his fourth yellow card in this edition of the national championship, which means that, at the moment, he is on the verge of suspension. While he is guaranteed to play in the next match against Nacional, the same cannot be said for the game against Porto. If he is booked again in the upcoming round, Suárez will end up missing the trip to the Dragão in the 21st round.

Luis Suárez was shown a yellow card for kicking the ball away after play had already been stopped, at the 90th minute, as a form of protest against a foul called by the referee. Now, Rui Borges will have to manage the striker’s playing time if he wants to ensure his presence in the Clássico, which is scheduled for February 9.

Until then, the green and whites have three more matches, but only the one against Nacional (02/01) poses a risk for Suárez to receive a yellow card. Sporting’s next game is against Athletic Bilbao, for the Champions League (01/28), followed by the islanders in the league, and, ahead of the Dragão clash, a home fixture against AVS for the Portuguese Cup (02/05).

This season, wearing Sporting’s shirt, Luis Suárez – valued at 22 million euros – has played 31 matches: 19 in Liga Portugal Betclic, seven in the Champions League, three in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup, and another in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. In the 2,379 minutes he has been on the pitch, the striker has scored 24 goals and provided four assists.

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