Rui Borges readies closed-doors clash as international returns to Sporting | OneFootball

Rui Borges once again led a Sporting training session on the morning of Friday, November 14. The Lions, with many absences due to the FIFA international break, continue their preparations for the next official match against Marinhense in the Portuguese Cup.

The news of the day was the return of João Simões to the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy. The young green and white midfielder was released from the Portugal U21 national team after suffering an injury during one of the training sessions, as Leonino recently reported.

João Simões thus underwent treatment, together with the other five injured players from Sporting’s main squad. At the moment, they are Daniel Bragança, Nuno Santos — the duo recovering from serious injuries — as well as Zeno Debast, Pedro Gonçalves, and Fotis Ioannidis.

Given the many absences, whether due to injury or international call-ups, Rui Borges called up several youth players from the Sporting academy: central defenders Bruno Ramos, Rômulo Júnior, and Rafael Pontelo; midfielders Samuel Justo, Ivanildo Mendes, and Kauã Oliveira; and forwards Lucas Anjos, Chris Grombahi, and Rafael Nel.

It is also worth noting that, according to the newspaper Record, Sporting is preparing to face Belenenses, the team leading Serie B of Liga 3, at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy. The friendly match is scheduled for the morning of next Saturday, November 15.

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