Rui Borges could get Braga boost: Sporting player gives up days off | OneFootball

Georgios Vagiannidis is in a race against time to try to recover in time for Sporting’s away trip to Braga.The right-back suffered a muscular problem while on international duty with Greece and returned early to Alcochete, where he has been focusing all his efforts on recovery.

The Greek international even gave up the days off granted over the weekend to continue undergoing treatment. The aim is to speed up the process and make himself available to Rui Borges, although there are still no guarantees that he will be fit to face the side from Minho.

Vagiannidis’ recovery could be particularly important for Sporting’s strategy. Maxi Araújo will return from Uruguay’s international fixtures with more than 42,000 kilometres of travel behind him, a scenario that is leading Rui Borges to consider carefully managing the physical condition of the number 20.

If the former Panathinaikos player recovers in time, the Sporting coach could play Vagiannidis on the right and move Iván Fresneda to the left flank. That way, Maxi could be rested from the start after the huge physical toll accumulated while on duty with the Uruguay national team.

If Vagiannidis is unavailable, however, that plan loses momentum and Rui Borges will have to look for another solution to manage Maxi’s fitness. Rodrigo Dias is one of the natural alternatives for the left side, at a time when the coach continues to weigh up the various limitations in the defensive sector.

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