Sporting’s likely XI vs Kairat, injuries force Rui Borges to adapt | OneFootball

João Virgínia, Georgios Vagiannidis, Zeno Debast, Gonçalo Inácio, and Ricardo Mangas; Morten Hjulmand and Giorgi Kochorashvili; Geovany Quenda, Francisco Trincão, Pedro Gonçalves, and Luis Suárez. This is expected to be the starting eleven of Rui Borges' Sporting for the next round of the Champions League.

João Virgínia remains in the green and white goal, as Rui Silva is still recovering from physical problems. Ousmane Diomande is also still out of options, with Zeno Debast continuing to pair with Gonçalo Inácio. Georgios Vagiannidis and Ricardo Mangas hold the flanks, despite Maxi Araújo being fit.

In the midfield, Giorgi Kochorashvili retains the starting position - Hidemasa Morita will start on the bench - and will pair with Morten Hjulmand. Geovany Quenda is expected to occupy the right flank, with Pedro Gonçalves in the left midfield. Francisco Trincão will have the freedom to move into interior areas, behind the striker, Luis Suárez.

Sporting will return to the field next Thursday, September 18, against Kairat Almaty. The match against the team led by Rafael Urazbakhtin, valid for the first round of the Champions League, will be played at Alvalade and is scheduled to kick off at 8:00 PM.

At the moment, the green and whites occupy the second position in the National Championship table, with 12 points earned after five games. The opponent is first in the Kazakhstan league, with 49 points, but two less than Astana, second place with 47, both with 22 games played.

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