Rui Borges has picked Sporting's new captain and the rest | OneFootball

Gonçalo Inácio will succeed Morten Hjulmand as Sporting’s main captain. The departure of the Danish midfielder to Atlético Madrid opened up a vacancy in the dressing-room leadership, which has now been filled by the Portugal international.

With the squad now complete, the professional football structure defined this week the players who may wear the armband throughout the season. Whenever Inácio is on the pitch, the centre-back will take on the responsibility.

Besides the ‘number 25’, Eduardo Quaresma, Maxi Araújo and Nuno Santos are part of the group of captains chosen by the club’s decision-makers. Daniel Bragança also retains that status for as long as he remains in the squad, at a time when the midfielder’s departure is still a possibility.

Among the remaining members there is no previously established hierarchy. If Gonçalo Inácio is unavailable, the choice of Sporting captain will be made according to the players included in Rui Borges’ starting eleven.

The decision confirms Inácio’s growing influence within the green-and-white dressing room. The defender already wore the armband during pre-season and now definitively takes on the leadership role left vacant by Morten Hjulmand.

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