Diomande gets boost before Sporting v Club Brugge clash | OneFootball

Rui Borges chose to rest most of the starters for the match against Marinhense - which the Lions won 3-0. However, players like Ousmane Diomande, despite experiencing ups and downs with the Ivory Coast national team, is an undisputed starter and will return to the starting lineup against Club Brugge.

With the green and whites’ ‘chessboard’ back to normal, the ‘number 26’ is preparing to take up his place in defense alongside Gonçalo Inácio—who also rested in the Portuguese Cup match. Meanwhile, Eduardo Quaresma and Matheus Reis return to the bench.

Still without a guaranteed ticket for AFCON, Diomande intends to use Sporting as a platform to impress coach Emerse Faé. Should he be among the Ivory Coast’s selections for the tournament, the 21-year-old will be unavailable to Rui Borges in December and January.

This season, Ousmane Diomande—valued at 45 million euros—has played seven matches for Sporting: three in Liga Portugal Betclic, two in the Champions League, one in the Portuguese Cup, and another in the Super Cup. In total, the central defender has racked up 497 minutes.

The green and white emblem will return to the pitch next Wednesday, November 26, against Club Brugge. The match, part of the fifth round of the Champions League, against the team led by Nicky Hayen, will be played at Estádio de Alvalade at 8:00 p.m.

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