Rui Borges could be forced to leave player out of Champions League squad | OneFootball

Rui Silva is unlikely to play in Sporting's match against Kairat Almaty next Thursday, September 18. The green and white goalkeeper still feels some discomfort in his finger, and therefore, the lions prefer not to take any risks and keep the player out.

According to information reported by the newspaper A Bola, since the reason that kept the goalkeeper out of the fifth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic and now the first round of the Champions League is not serious - a trauma to the left hand - he should be recovered in time for the match against Moreirense, next Monday, September 22.

For this reason, the lions' performance unit prefers to evaluate the player daily in Alcochete, and the use of Sporting's 'number 1' - even for the next round of the National Championship - will only happen if there is no possibility of the problem worsening.

This time, similar to what happened in the trip to Famalicão, João Virgínia will once again take Rui Silva's place in Sporting's goal. The Portuguese goalkeeper, who returned to the lions on a free transfer, is preparing to make his debut in the green and white stronghold this season.

Sporting will take the field again on Thursday, September 18, against Kairat Almaty. The match against the team led by Rafael Urazbakhtin, valid for the first round of the Champions League, will be played at Estádio José Alvalade and is scheduled to kick off at 8:00 PM.

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