Rui Borges has big issue for Estrela v Sporting, fix in sight | OneFootball

Rui Borges is facing several headaches in the heart of defense just two weeks before Sporting’s league opener. With injuries, lack of match fitness and possible departures, Gonçalo Inácio and Eduardo Quaresma are currently the main candidates to form the centre-back pairing against Estrela da Amadora on August 8.

According to Record, Zeno Debast has fully recovered from the muscle injury he suffered in his right leg, but still needs to do individual work to return to peak physical condition. The Belgium international has not played since May 4, when he featured in the 5-1 thrashing of Vitória de Guimarães.

The lengthy layoff makes Debast’s presence in the match at Reboleira unlikely. Rui Borges will also be unable to count on Bruno Ramos, who is still injured, or Ibrahima Ba, signed from Famalicão for €21.25 million.

The Senegalese signing will be sidelined for around four weeks, during which he will undergo specific work to regain the muscle strength he lost after surgery on the meniscus in his right knee. His official debut for Sporting will therefore have to wait.

Ousmane Diomande also remains a question mark. The Ivorian is waiting for permission to travel to England and sign for Nottingham Forest, while the clubs try to agree on the payment structure of the roughly €40 million fixed fee involved in the deal.

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