Probable XI, AFS SAD - Sporting: Rui Borges changes half the side | OneFootball

Rui Silva, Georgios Vagiannidis, Ousmane Diomande, Gonçalo Inácio and Ricardo Mangas; Hidemasa Morita and Daniel Bragança; Geovany Quenda, Francisco Trincão, Pedro Gonçalves and Rafael Nel. This is expected, at first glance, to be Sporting’s starting eleven for the match against Aves.

Rui Borges, given the squad’s physical issues and in the aftermath of the draining clash at the Dragão, will be forced to make changes in almost every area of the team, with Georgios Vagiannidis and Ricardo Mangas coming into the starting lineup.

In midfield, Morten Hjulmand, who is injured, forces Hidemasa Morita to drop deeper, meaning Daniel Bragança will take up the 'number 8 position'. Further forward, Geovany Quenda is expected to play on the right, while Pedro Gonçalves will operate on the left side of midfield. Francisco Trincão will support the striker, Rafael Nel.

Sporting return to action this Sunday, April 26, against AFS SAD. The match, part of the 31st round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, against the side coached by João Henriques, will kick off at 8:30 pm at the Estádio do Clube Desportivo das Aves.

At the moment, the green-and-whites sit third in the National Championship standings with 71 points. Porto (79) are in first place (with one more game played). Benfica are second with 75, but have played two more matches.

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