Sporting could make four to six changes for the Taça de Portugal 🏆 | OneFootball

Rui Borges is preparing a true revolution in Sporting's lineup for the match against Santa Clara, valid for the round of 16 of the Portuguese Cup. The coach of the lions may make between four to six changes in the starting lineup.

Part of these changes are due to management and even somewhat 'mandatory' for Sporting. Without Geovany Quenda, Pote, Nuno Santos, Zeno Debast, and Daniel Bragança - who is still regaining his rhythm - Rui Borges will also not be able to count on Ousmane Diomande and Geny Catamo, who have already left Alvalade to compete in the African Cup of Nations.

even though Georgios Vagiannidis is giving the coach a headache -, Eduardo Quaresma will enter in place of Diomande.

Further ahead, Morten Hjulmand and João Simões are also expected to return to the starting lineup, with a spot opening up in the attack for a possible start for Salvador Blopa, who renewed his contract with Sporting until 2030.

Additionally, Rui Silva, Gonçalo Inácio, Ricardo Mangas, Francisco Trincão, Maxi Araújo, and Luis Suárez may remain in Rui Borges' selections, as the Azorean stronghold is consistently quite challenging for the green and whites, as seen in the late victory of the lions for the Liga Portugal Betclic (2-1).

The green and white emblem returns to the field next Thursday, December 18, against Santa Clara, in a match related to the round of 16 of the Portuguese Cup. The match against the team led by Vasco Matos will be played at 6:45 PM, in the opponent's stronghold, in the Azores.

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