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Sporting held, this Thursday, October 16, another training session to prepare for the match in Paços de Ferreira, in the Portuguese Cup. Rui Borges welcomed the return of 10 key names and has only two absences for the match: Nuno Santos and Daniel Bragança.

The pair are still recovering from serious injuries sustained last season. The wing-back appears closer to returning to the pitch, while the Portugal under-21 international midfielder will still be sidelined for many months.

Rui Silva, Francisco Trincão and Pote (Portugal), João Simões and Geovany Quenda (U21), Rodrigo Ribeiro (U20); Iván Fresneda (Spain U21), Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia), Geny Catamo (who scored for Mozambique) and Luis Suárez (Colombia) are back after the international break.

Salvador Blopa and Rodrigo Nel, two youngsters who have stood out for the B team, were also called up to the session by Rui Borges. The Lions will train again tomorrow morning, behind closed doors, at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy, with the pre-match press conference scheduled for 12:30 p.m., also in Alcochete.

Sporting return to action only on Saturday, October 18, against Paços de Ferreira. The match, counting for the third round of the Portuguese Cup, against the side led by Filipe Cândido, will be played at Estádio Capital do Móvel at 8:15 p.m.

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