Sporting woes continue: latest on Ioannidis | OneFootball

Sporting continue to prepare for the visit of Alverca, but Rui Borges has once again run into a few limitations in the squad. With two days to go before the second round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, the Sporting coach led another training session at the Academy, still unable to count on all his players being in peak condition.

The main concern remains Fotis Ioannidis. The Greek striker once again trained separately from the group this Thursday, doing specific work due to the lower back pain affecting him. The Greece international therefore remains a doubt for Saturday’s match, scheduled for 8:30 pm at Alvalade.

Ioannidis has been one of the standout players at the start of the Lions’ season, and his possible absence represents a headache for Rui Borges. The coach will have to wait for the striker’s progress over the next few hours before knowing whether he will be available against the Ribatejo side. Luis Suárez is expected to come into the starting line-up.

João Simões and Nuno Santos also remain on the injury list. The former is recovering from a fracture of the fifth metatarsal in his right foot, while the latter continues his recovery from muscle problems. Both remain under the care of Sporting’s Performance Unit.

The Sporting squad will train again on Friday morning in a closed-door session in the professional wing of the Academy. After the final training session before the match against Alverca, Rui Borges will preview the game in a press conference scheduled for 12:30 pm at the António Capela Auditorium in Alcochete.

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