Fotis Ioannidis could be in for a surprise at Sporting soon... | OneFootball

Fotis Ioannidis is already threatening Luis Suárez’s spot in the starting lineup. The Greek international took the Colombian’s place in Sporting’s starting eleven for the Portuguese Cup, mainly for rotation purposes, but he could do the same again in the match against Marseille in the Champions League.

For the premier competition, Rui Borges chose to start Ioannidis because Suárez was the last to join the green and white squad after the international break. However, the former Panathinaikos player’s performance seems to have left the Lions’ coach satisfied.

According to the newspaper Record, in its Monday edition on October 20, the green and white coach may very well turn to Ioannidis again as the main attacking reference for Sporting in the Champions League, especially because, as Rui Borges confirmed, Suárez returned with some fatigue. This is great news for the player, who dreams of starting in the prestigious competition.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Fotis Ioannidis—valued at 22 million euros—has played seven matches. The 25-year-old Greek international forward has played 283 minutes, during which he has already scored two goals and provided one assist for the green and whites.

The match, counting for the third round of the Champions League, against the team led by Roberto De Zerbi, will be played at Estádio de Alvalade at 8:00 p.m.

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