Rui Borges confirms Sporting blow for the cup final: he won't play | OneFootball

Rui Borges confirmed that Fotis Ioannidis will not be an option for the final game of the season, making it clear that the decision is mainly the result of careful management of the striker’s physical condition. The coach explained that the player has still not completed the process of fully reintegrating into team training, which is why the risk was avoided at this stage.

“Fotis will not be available for the match. I could say that he is perhaps 100% recovered, but he still hasn’t fully integrated into training with us and, given everything the layoff involved, I believe the best decision was not to activate his use. I believe, and I am absolutely sure, that he will start the season at 100%, and that will also be important for him and for us as well.”

The coach also addressed the transfer market, at a time when Sporting remain active in building the squad for next season: “Market? There’s a lot of talk, the only one we can talk about is Zalazar. As for the rest, that’s your department. The market is every day and it is part of football. We have to be aware of what is happening.”

, and we are perfectly aligned with what we want for next season and the club has been fantastic.”

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