Racing against time, Sporting take precautions against Bodø/Glimt | OneFootball

Sporting faces Braga this Saturday in the league, at 18:00, away from home, and what is certain is that, following the trip to Pedreira, the Lions will have busy and high-speed days ahead. Just a few days later, the green and whites will go head-to-head with Bodø/Glimt in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, and for that reason, they are already planning a complex trip.

The distance between Lisbon and the city in northern Norway is over 4,500 kilometers, and considering that a direct flight takes about 8 hours, the Alvalade club is taking precautions. Therefore, the green and white delegation will depart from Humberto Delgado Airport on Monday afternoon, almost 48 hours before the scheduled start of the match in the prestigious competition – at 21:00 local time in Norway, on Wednesday (20:00 in mainland Portugal).

Furthermore, to combat the associated fatigue and to speed up preparations for the visit to Bodø/Glimt, the Sporting squad will return from Braga to Lisbon on Saturday itself after the match at Pedreira (at 18:00). Following this, Rui Borges – who is dealing with almost half a dozen injuries – will have only a few hours to prepare the team for the game at Aspmyra Stadium, located above the Arctic Circle.

Once in Norwegian territory, the Lions will hold their adaptation training session on the Bodø/Glimt pitch on Tuesday (the 10th), starting at 18:00 local time, with the first 15 minutes open to the media. Rui Borges’s press conference, along with a player yet to be named, will take place at 17:15 local time at Aspmyra.

It should be noted that the match between the green and white club and the Nordic side is scheduled for March 11, Wednesday, with kickoff set for 20:00 (Portuguese time). The game will be played at Aspmyra Stadion, home of the Nordic team, and will count as the first leg of the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League.

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