Rui Borges springs two surprises for Sporting clash with Club Brugge | OneFootball

Rui Borges is expected to have some surprises for the squad announcement for Sporting - Club Brugge. Despite planning to make 10 changes to the starting eleven of the lions against the Belgians, the coach wants to keep some 'new blood' among his options for the match.

That said, the names of Salvador Blopa and Flávio Gonçalves are expected to be included in the match sheet for the fifth round of the regular phase of the Champions League. While the former was a starter against Marinhense, the latter also ended up on the field in the Portuguese Cup match, and now they will have a new experience with the main team.

Moreover, Rodrigo Ribeiro will also be among Rui Borges' options. The young Sporting forward ends up being the only alternative for the coach to Luis Suárez, who will start. Fotis Ioannidis' injury will allow a possible new opportunity for the 'number 28'.

Sporting returns to the field this Wednesday, November 26th, against Club Brugge. The match, counting for the fifth round of the Champions League, against the team led by Nicky Hayen, will be played at Estádio José Alvalade at 8:00 PM.

The lions have already played four games in the competition, accumulating seven points. Rui Borges' team defeated Kairat at Alvalade by 4-1, lost 2-1 away to Naples, and triumphed against Marseille by 2-1, and most recently drew with Juventus in Turin (1-1).

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