Rui Borges plans three changes to the XI for Famalicão v Sporting | OneFootball

Rui Borges is expected to make changes to Sporting’s starting eleven again for the away trip to Famalicão, scheduled for Sunday at 8:30 p.m. Zeno Debast, Iván Fresneda and Flávio Gonçalves are set to return to the starting lineup, as part of a rotation plan already mapped out between the league and the Champions League.

All three had started in the last league match against Nacional, but began on the bench against Galatasaray. For the European opener, the coach went with Georgios Vagiannidis, Eduardo Quaresma and Luís Guilherme.

Now, the trend is to return to the formula used in the Liga Portugal Betclic. Debast is expected to return to central defence, Fresneda to full-back and Flávio Gonçalves to the more advanced area, at a time when Rui Borges is looking to spread minutes across the squad.

Rotation has been one of the hallmarks of the Lions’ start to the season, due to the many options available and the short gap between matches. The aim is to maintain a competitive level without overloading the most-used players.

After the 3-1 win over Galatasaray, the visit to Vila Nova de Famalicão, valid for the sixth round of the National Championship, is scheduled for this Sunday, September 13, at 8:30 p.m.

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