Rui Borges could soon have his undisputed starter back at Sporting | OneFootball

Rui Borges may be about to welcome Ousmane Diomande back into Sporting's starting 11, already for the lions' next match. However, the green and white coach is still unsure about the recovery of the Ivorian international, and there are internal doubts about his presence in the match against Famalicão, at a time when the lions are still trying to renew the central defender's contract.

Ousmane Diomande was injured on August 8, in the first match of the Liga Portugal Betclic, which ended with a victory for the lions, over Casa Pia, by 2-0. At that time, it was a muscle injury in the right thigh that forced the central defender to be substituted, and this is the problem that has kept him off the pitch for almost a month.

Since then, Ousmane Diomande has been in the recovery process, with the Performance Unit of Sporting. The green and white central defender has been doing a lot of gym work, including on days off for the main squad, in order to be ready to return to competition as soon as possible.

And, considering the work that has been done by the player and the technical team, the newspaper Record reports that the Performance Unit considers the player recoverable for Sporting's next match, which is to be played next Saturday, October 13, at 8:30 p.m., against Famalicão.

However, Rui Borges and the rest of the technical team have already decided that they will not force anything with Ousmane Diomande's return to the pitch. The player is showing positive signs for now, but will be assessed again before the match with Famalicão, and only then will it be decided whether he returns to competition, or not, depending on the physical condition he presents at the time.

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