Rui Borges could spring a surprise in the Santa Clara v Sporting line-up | OneFootball

Rui Borges may choose to start Georgios Vagiannidis in Sporting’s starting eleven against Santa Clara, next Thursday, December 18, in a match valid for the Portuguese Cup. The Greek international is directly competing with Iván Fresneda for the position.

According to the newspaper Record, in its edition this Tuesday, Rui Borges is very pleased with the way the player—who became the second most expensive full-back in Sporting’s history at 12 million euros—is working, aiming to secure his place at Alvalade.

Although he currently has fewer minutes than Fresneda, the Sporting coach is pleased with the commitment Vagiannidis has shown daily at the Alcochete Academy, especially because he pays attention to detail and is open to learning and listening to all the advice from the coaching staff.

Now, starting this Tuesday, December 16—which marks the return of the Lions to training after a break—Rui Borges will test the solution for the match against Santa Clara, considering that Vagiannidis already replaced Fresneda against AFS for the full 90 minutes, having requested more playing time.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Georgios Vagiannidis—valued at 12 million euros—has played in 15 matches. The green and white full-back has played a total of 942 minutes, during which he managed to provide five assists to his teammates.

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