Rui Borges missing almost a full squad for Sporting v Vitória de Guimarães | OneFootball

Sporting returned to training this Sunday, January 4th, at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy, with their focus set on the League Cup semi-final against Vitória de Guimarães. Under the guidance of Rui Borges, the Lions began preparing for the challenge with nine absences.

At this time, several players are unavailable. Gonçalo Inácio, controversially sent off against Gil Vicente, is suspended. Pedro Gonçalves, Geovany Quenda, Nuno Santos, Ricardo Mangas, Salvador Blopa, and Zeno Debast are injured. Geny Catamo and Ousmane Diomande are away on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Zeno Debast was once again the major absentee, as the Belgian international has not yet joined the session. The good news is that everything indicates the 22-year-old will return in the next training session, as initially planned, and could even be available for selection.

The team will train again on Monday morning at 10:30 AM at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy, with the first 15 minutes of the session open to the media. From 12:15 PM, also at the Academy, the pre-match press conference will take place.

The green and white emblem will return to the pitch next Tuesday, January 6th, against Vitória de Guimarães. The match, counting for the League Cup semi-final, against the team led by Luís Pinto, will be played at 8:00 PM at Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, in Leiria.

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