He made his Sporting XI debut, but Maxi Araújo could change everything | OneFootball

Maxi Araújo is expected to regain his starting spot for Sporting in the home match against Vitória de Guimarães. The Uruguay international served a one-match suspension in the Liga Portugal Betclic opener and is now available again for Rui Borges.

“Very happy and fulfilled to make my debut for Sporting Clube de Portugal; I wear this badge on my chest with great pride. It wasn’t the result we wanted, but the road is long and there is a lot of work ahead,” Rodrigo Dias wrote on social media.

Despite the response shown by the youngster, Maxi Araújo remains the first-choice player in the position. Last season, the Uruguayan was the sixth most-used player in the squad, with 3,756 minutes in 47 matches, seven goals, and five assists.

Maxi’s importance at Sporting has grown even further this season. The 26-year-old full-back renewed his contract until June 2030 and joined the group of captains, taking on new responsibilities in the green-and-white dressing room.

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