Debast’s replacement for Tondela v Sporting already revealed | OneFootball

Ousmane Diomande is expected to take Zeno Debast’s place in Sporting’s starting eleven against Tondela, as the Lions return to Liga Portugal Betclic. The Belgian international will be sidelined for at least five games, and the ‘number 26’ will take charge of the green and white defense.

Rui Borges will once again be forced to make changes to the Lions’ attacking sector, something that had already happened when the Ivorian himself was injured—right in the first round of the league, against Casa Pia, only returning last Friday, against Paços de Ferreira.

Meanwhile, Sporting continues to try to renew the defender’s contract, as exclusively reported by Leonino. However, the green and white SAD is encountering some problems in finalizing the player’s new deal, largely due to the pressure of the transfer market, but that remains Frederico Varandas’ ‘trump card’.

At the start of this season, Ousmane Diomande—valued at 45 million euros—has participated in four official matches for Sporting, mainly due to injury. The Ivorian international for the Lions has, so far, recorded 227 minutes of play, still without any goals or assists to his name.

The green and white badge will return to the field next Sunday, October 26, against Tondela. The match, counting for the ninth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team led by Ivo Vieira, will be played at Estádio João Cardoso at 6:00 pm.

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