Sporting duo plead with Rui Borges for a break | OneFootball

Iván Fresneda and Geny Catamo should be managed in Sporting's next match, against Marinhense, for the Portuguese Cup. The green and white duo served their respective national teams, where they ended up accumulating some physical wear.

After a triple break granted to the squad, Rui Borges and his coaching staff return to training this Wednesday, to continue preparing for the match against Marinhense. In the next session, Rui Borges will already have some internationals back and start assessing the physical condition they bring from the national teams.

Although the match with Marinhense presents a lower level of difficulty than usual, Sporting faces Club Brugge in the Champions League just a few days later and also has the derby with Benfica on the horizon, scheduled for December 5th. Therefore, it becomes imperative to manage the squad, with special attention to players who accumulated many minutes with the national teams.

One such case is Iván Fresneda. The Spanish right-back was with Spain's under-21 team during the FIFA international break. Despite the goal and assist in the last match, he played 180 minutes in the two games he participated in, so he should be rested by Rui Borges in the next match. Vagiannidis did not play in Greece's last game, making him the favorite for the starting position against Marinhense.

Another similar case is Geny Catamo. The Mozambican winger was also a full participant in Mozambique's double-header, thus leaving the door open for Geovany Quenda's starting position, who only played 71 minutes during this FIFA international break, serving the Portuguese under-21 team.

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