Rui Borges open to pairing Sporting duo, reveals name of 'new' left winger | OneFootball

Rui Borges admitted the possibility of playing Fotis Ioannidis and Luis Suárez at the same time. The Greek is Sporting's latest signing, having been on the radar of the green and white SAD since last season. However, he only joined the Alvalade club this season.

"Ioannidis will provide many solutions and both can fit together due to their characteristics. He will add a lot of quality," assured the green and white coach, in the preview of the match against Famalicão, valid for the fifth round of the National Championship.

Asked about the failed transfer of a player for the left wing of the attack, Rui Borges guaranteed that there are internal solutions: "Winger? I have so many, Maxi, Mangas... My friends, forget about that. Last year we had no solutions and we became champions with the youngsters playing."

"I'm happy with the squad I have, I would have liked to have counted on Jota, but there were two parties involved, we couldn't control everything 100%. But we regret nothing, and the greatest achievement of the transfer window was keeping the core of the squad," concluded the Sporting coach.

Sporting will be back on the pitch next Saturday, September 13, against Famalicão. The match against the team led by Hugo Oliveira, valid for the fifth round of Liga Portugal Betclic, will be played in Minho and is scheduled to kick off at 8:30 pm.

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