Rui Borges makes urgent plea to squad ahead of Sporting v Kairat | OneFootball

Rui Borges was clear in the message he conveyed to the Sporting squad before facing Kairat. The coach from Mirandela does not want his team to underestimate the opponent and is said to have asked his players for “total commitment” in the Lions’ debut in the Champions League.

According to information revealed by the newspaper Record, the objective is to score early, control the game, and secure the three points at home, in front of the green and white supporters, while easily switching focus to Liga Portugal Betclic, whose sixth round takes place the following Monday, against Moreirense.

The same source also reports that Rui Borges intends to field the best possible eleven, so that he can gain an advantage in the opening minutes and then manage the result and his squad, which still includes some injured players and others who are gradually recovering.

Sporting will resume training from 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, with the first 15 minutes open to the media. The pre-match press conference ahead of the game with the team from Kazakhstan is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., at Estádio José Alvalade, with Rui Borges and a player.

Sporting will return to the pitch on Thursday, September 18, against Kairat Almaty. The match against the team led by Rafael Urazbakhtin, valid for the first round of the Champions League, will be played at Estádio José Alvalade and is scheduled to kick off at 8:00 p.m.

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