João Simões may need special treatment, worrying Sporting | OneFootball

Sporting will have little time to manage their squad before playing again. The Lions only returned to Portugal on the afternoon of last Wednesday, November 5, with some issues along the way, and Rui Borges faces a lot of physical management to carry out with his squad.

Although the Lions' coach does not have any new absences in the squad, the newspaper Record writes that João Simões may be "subject to specific care", as he had suffered a knock on his left foot before playing 82 minutes on the field in Turin, which even put his participation in doubt for the match.

As for fatigue, the truth is that several Sporting players did not hide it once the final whistle blew in the match against Juventus: Ousmane Diomande, Gonçalo Inácio, and Maxi Araújo were the first to let themselves fall on the pitch. Moreover, Luis Suárez also played with a brace on his right knee after a knock against Alverca.

This season, wearing the Sporting jersey, João Simões - valued at 6 million euros - has played seven matches. The midfielder, trained at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy, has accumulated 376 minutes: 224 in the Champions League and 152 in the Liga Portugal Betclic.

The green and white team will return to the field next Saturday, November 8, against Santa Clara, in a match corresponding to the 11th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. The match against the team led by Vasco Matos will be played at 8:30 PM, at the Estádio de São Miguel, in Ponta Delgada.

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