Estoril eye upset at Alvalade, aiming to topple Sporting | OneFootball

This Sunday, Estoril bounced back from the setback they had suffered a few days earlier, when they lost to AFS SAD, and defeated Gil Vicente (3-1) even with a limited squad in terms of options – in addition to the already known absences of injured players Kévin Boma and André Lacximicant, the Canaries were also without Pedro Amaral.

The left-back was a significant absence for the Linha de Cascais side, as he is an undisputed starter (18 matches played this season, with a total of 48 over a season and a half), and is part of the group of captains. He missed the match against the Minho team but is not suffering from any injury; his absence was a matter of management to ensure his best physical condition and he will be available for selection.

Amaral was spared additional effort as he was on the verge of injury after leaving the previous week’s match in Vila das Aves with muscular complaints. Thus, he was rested for this weekend’s match, with Gonçalo Costa stepping in to take his place.

The left-back is expected to rejoin training without restrictions and, all indications are that he will be available to reclaim his spot for the trip to Alvalade to face the Club – closely following the player’s progress – this Friday.

It should be noted that Sporting will be back in action on February 27, against Estoril. The match, counting for the 24th round of Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team led by Ian Cathro, will be played at 8:45 pm at Estádio José Alvalade.

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