Leonino
·21 September 2025
Likely Sporting line-up to face Moreirense: Rui Borges set to make changes

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·21 September 2025
Sporting and Moreirense will face off in the sixth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic and Rui Borges will make changes to the starting eleven.
João Virgínia, Georgios Vagiannidis, Zeno Debast, Gonçalo Inácio and Maxi Araújo; Morten Hjulmand and Hidemasa Morita; Geovany Quenda, Francisco Trincão, Pedro Gonçalves and Luis Suárez. This is expected to be the starting eleven of Rui Borges' Sporting for the next round of the Liga Portugal Betclic.
João Virgínia will be the starter for the third consecutive match, as Rui Silva remains unavailable as confirmed by Rui Borges. In defense, Debast and Inácio form the usual duo, with Ousmane Diomande still out. Georgios Vagiannidis regains the starting position and Maxi remains on the left flank.
In the midfield, Morten Hjulmand will pair with Hidemasa Morita, who returned to competition against Kairat. Geovany Quenda is the starter on the right flank , with Pedro Gonçalves on the left midfield. Francisco Trincão will have the freedom to roam the interior, behind the striker, Luis Suárez.
Sporting will return to the field next Monday, September 22, against Moreirense, in a match for the sixth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. The match against the team led by Vasco Botelho da Costa will be played at 8:15 pm, at the Estádio José Alvalade.
At the moment, the green and whites occupy the third position in the National Championship table, with 12 points won. Benfica is second, with 13, and Porto leads the competition, with 18 points, but one more match played.
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