Rui Borges hopeful of having two new signings for Arouca v Sporting | OneFootball

Morten Hjulmand will return to Sporting's starting eleven for the trip to Arouca, valid for the 19th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. After two matches where he was absent for Rui Borges' team, the captain of the lions brings new life to the midfield, while attention now focuses on the potential availability of two more options.

The players in question are Ousmane Diomande and Pedro Gonçalves, central defender and attacking midfielder, respectively. Both have overcome their muscle problems but have not yet trained without limitations with the rest of the squad. This morning, on the day the team departs for the usual training camp in the North of the country, an assessment is scheduled to determine if the Ivorian and the Portuguese international can join the squad for the match against the team led by Vasco Seabra.

Salvador Blopa, Eduardo Quaresma, Nuno Santos, Geovany Quenda, and Fotis Ioannidis remain unavailable. Among this group, only the number 7 is not recovering at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy, as the post-surgery process on his right foot is being conducted at Chelsea's facilities, the club that holds his sporting rights.

At this time, Rui Borges' team now has 45 points and remains in second place in the Liga Portugal Betclic standings. Porto (52) is in first place. Benfica is third with 42 points collected.

The green and white team will return to the field next Saturday, January 24, against Arouca, in a match related to the 19th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. The game against the team led by Vasco Seabra will be played at 6:00 PM, at the opponent's ground.

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