Sporting v Tondela: More doubts and forced changes for Rui Borges | OneFootball

Rui Silva, Georgios Vagiannidis, Eduardo Quaresma, Zeno Debast and Maxi Araújo; Hidemasa Morita and Giorgi Kochorashvili; Geny Catamo, Francisco Trincão, Pedro Gonçalves and Luis Suárez. This is expected, at the outset, to be Sporting’s starting eleven for the match against the Beira side.

Rui Borges, faced with the squad’s physical limitations, will once again be forced to make changes in some areas of the team, with Georgios Vagiannidis still a doubt, although he could still come into contention. In defense as well, Gonçalo Inácio is injured and Ousmane Diomande is still not a certainty.

In midfield, the coach will not have much choice other than to repeat the formula used against AVS: Morten Hjulmand (injured) and Daniel Bragança (a doubt) are expected to make way for Morita and Kochorashvili. Further forward, Geny Catamo is expected to appear on the right, while Pedro Gonçalves takes up the left half-space. Francisco Trincão will support striker Luis Suárez.

Sporting return to action this Wednesday, April 29, against Tondela. The match, counting for the 26th round (rescheduled) of Liga Portugal Betclic, against the side managed by Gonçalo Feio, will be played at 8:15 pm at the José Alvalade Stadium.

At the moment, the green-and-whites sit third in the National Championship standings, with 72 points collected. Porto (82) are in first place (with one more game played). Benfica are second with 75, but have also played one more match.

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