Rui Borges has fresh headache over Luis Suárez before Sporting-Alverca | OneFootball

Fotis Ioannidis is expected to keep his place in Sporting’s attack against Alverca, despite the lower back pain that affected the start of his week. The Greek forward has already told Rui Borges that he will be available for Saturday’s match, scheduled for 8:30 p.m.

According to Record, the 26-year-old striker has not yet completed all full team training, but assured the coach that he will be ready. At the same time, Luis Suárez responded with a high-level session, making a strong impression on both the coaching staff and in the data collected by the Performance Unit.

Even so, everything points to Rui Borges keeping his faith in Ioannidis. The Greece international started in the first two league matches and scored against both Estrela da Amadora and Vitória de Guimarães, giving him the edge in the battle for the spot.

Suárez is still making up ground after missing the training camp due to his participation in the World Cup and is still going through a physical reintegration process. The Colombian came on in the 64th minute in Reboleira and in the 60th minute at home against Vitória de Guimarães, and is now looking to earn a bigger role.

If Rui Borges opts for the 'number 97', it will be Suárez’s first start of the season and also a fresh test of his relationship with the fans, after the whistles heard at Alvalade. The final decision should be made after the last training sessions, with Ioannidis, for now, still leading the race.

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