Rui Borges could get a last-minute boost for Sporting v Porto | OneFootball

Rui Borges may be able to count on a last-minute reinforcement for the Sporting vs. Porto match, in the fourth round of Liga Portugal Betclic. Dealing with a muscle injury in his right thigh, Ousmane Diomande is close to returning to the options available to the green and white squad.

According to information revealed by the newspaper Record, the center-back could very well recover in time, whereas the same is not expected to happen with Maxi Araújo—who, interestingly, also left the same match injured. Although the final decision may only be made on the eve of the match, there are good expectations for Diomande.

The same source also reports that the player has not been holding back during his recovery process and has been putting in many extra hours at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy, all with the aim of reducing his time away from the pitch. Now, he is expected to return to field work during this week.

Sporting and Porto will face off this Saturday, August 30, in a match valid for the fourth round of Liga Portugal Betclic. The clash between the two teams, both of whom have yet to drop points in the league, is scheduled to kick off at 8:30 p.m. at Estádio José Alvalade.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Ousmane Diomande—valued at 45 million euros—has played in two matches. The Ivory Coast international center-back started in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, playing 68 minutes against Benfica; and also against Casa Pia, being on the field for 58 minutes before getting injured.

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