Rui Borges set for long-awaited Sporting return, but barely able to use him | OneFootball

Rui Borges will only be able to use Pote for 45 minutes. Sporting’s number 8 has been declared fit by the club’s medical department – having already returned to the pitch – and may be included in the squad for the match against Estrela da Amadora, but the coach knows not to push it.

Although this is not the ideal scenario for Pedro Gonçalves, the reality is that this option allows the player to get some minutes before the derby against Benfica – scheduled for December 5. According to the newspaper Record, even though the maximum playing time is set at half the match, the Lions’ coach is unlikely to risk more than half an hour, and it is most likely that he will start the game on the bench.

Pote was sidelined for three weeks due to a micro-tear in his right thigh after the visit to Santa Clara, but his return to competition in Liga Portugal Betclic was confirmed by Rui Borges after the match between Sporting and Club Brugge in the Champions League.

To start the match, Rui Borges will have to turn to his alternatives. Geovany Quenda responded in the best way in the Champions League, but Alisson Santos is also among the options for the match. However, the main goal is for Pote to leave the game fit to play in the Benfica – Sporting clash the following week.

This season, wearing Sporting’s shirt, Pedro Gonçalves – valued at 30 million euros – has already played 17 matches: 11 in Liga Portugal, four in the Champions League, one in the Portuguese Cup, and another in the Super Cup. During the 1,394 minutes he has played, the Lions’ number 8 has already scored nine goals and provided six assists.

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