Rui Borges’ favourite may be trying to hide an injury at Sporting | OneFootball

Rui Borges ended up starting Fotis Ioannidis in Sporting’s starting eleven against Juventus. However, Luis Suárez did come off the bench during the second half, but the fact that he played with a knee brace ended up drawing attention, despite the coach stating before the match that the Colombian was fit.

On the eve of the match, the green and white striker had already trained with a knee brace, due to some discomfort he felt in the match against Alverca. Now, both for technical reasons and physical management, Fotis Ioannidis ended up starting in his place.

Even before being called into the game by Rui Borges, Suárez had already been warming up with his knee bandaged and appeared to be very cautious with all the exercises he performed, which could mean Sporting will have to manage him very carefully.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Luis Suárez – valued at 22 million euros – has played 15 matches: 10 in Liga Portugal Betclic, three in the Champions League, one in the Portuguese Cup, and another in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. In 1,074 minutes, the striker has scored eight goals and provided two assists.

The green and white team will be back on the pitch next Saturday, November 8, against Santa Clara, in a match for the 11th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. The match against the team led by Vasco Matos will take place at 8:30 p.m. at Estádio de São Miguel, in Ponta Delgada.

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