Sporting have plan to get Maxi and Zalazar fit for Braga | OneFootball

Sporting are studying solutions in an attempt to have Maxi Araújo and Rodrigo Zalazar available for the trip to Braga.The two players have been called up by Uruguay for three friendlies in Asia, and the schedule leaves the pair with very little time to return to Portugal before the eighth round of the league.

According to newspaper A Bola, the green and whites may try to negotiate an early return for the two internationals, although any decision depends on the Uruguayan Football Federation. As this is a FIFA international window, Maxi and Zalazar will remain with their national team for the entire scheduled period.

The tour for the side coached by Diego Forlán begins on September 24 against Japan, followed by a trip to Seoul to face South Korea on September 28. The final fixture will be against India in Kolkata on October 6.

That match takes place just three days before Sporting’s visit to Braga, leaving Maxi and Zalazar facing a long journey back and very little recovery time. The physical management of the two players will therefore be one of Rui Borges’ main concerns before the trip to Pedreira.

Luis Suárez also deserves special attention. The Sporting forward has been called up by Colombia for friendlies against Mexico, Paraguay and Peru, with the last one scheduled for October 7 in Miami, just two days before the Lions’ match in Minho. Even so, the Colombian’s situation is logistically simpler than that of the two Uruguayans, since the journey from the United States to Portugal is less demanding than the return trip from Kolkata.

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