Sporting’s Portuguese star fit to face Braga after CL struggles | OneFootball

After working on Italian soil yesterday, Sporting has already trained this Friday, October 3rd, at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy. Eduardo Quaresma, who had left with physical difficulties, suffering from cramps during the match against Napoli in the second round of the Champions League, trained fully.

The central defender is thus included in Rui Borges' options for the next match. The Lions, who were still training in Italy on Thursday, after the defeat to Napoli. On the other hand, Daniel Bragança and Nuno Santos, both recovering from long-term injuries, are the only absentees.

The duo is undergoing a recovery period after surgical interventions, the first operated on the right knee following a patellar tendon rupture, expected to return to competition at the end of this month, and the second due to a complete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee, returning to play only at the beginning of 2026.

The national champions will return to training next Saturday, October 4th, once again at the Alcochete Academy and behind closed doors, as is customary. The pre-match press conference with coach Rui Borges is scheduled for 12:30 PM.

Sporting will return to the field only next Sunday, October 5th, against Braga. The match, counting for the eighth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team led by Carlos Vicens, will be played at the José Alvalade Stadium, at 7:15 PM.

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