Sporting kick off Champions League campaign in Rome with seven players out | OneFootball

Sporting kicks off their participation in the Women's Champions League with a trip to Roma's stronghold. Micael Sequeira has seven absences for the match in Italy, unable to count on Brittany Raphino, Ria Bose, Andreia Bravo, Miri O’Donnell, Anna Wellmann, Samara Lino, and Tânia Rodrigues.

The lionesses traveled to the transalpine capital last Wednesday, with the coach calling up 21 footballers. Among the call-ups, some new faces stand out such as Daniela Arques, Flor Bonsegundo, Carla Armengol, Ashley Barron, Mackenzie Cherry, Julia Wozniak, and Carolina Santiago.

"It's always negative not to be able to count on everyone. We have important absences, but also many players in a good moment who can make up for these absences. It cannot serve as an excuse: we will cling to those who are present and go to fight," said Micael Sequeira, in the preview.

The match between Sporting and Roma is valid for the first leg of the third preliminary round of the Women's Champions League and will be played this Thursday, September 11, at the Tre Fontane Stadium. The kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 pm.

The second clash between the two teams will be played in Portugal, with the possibility of not being played at the Aurélio Pereira Stadium, which is remodeling the turf. Like the under-19s, the lionesses may have to play in Oeiras, at the City of Football. The match is scheduled for 4:30 pm on September 18.

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