Tomás da Cunha quizzes Rui Borges on handling of Sporting player | OneFootball

Tomás da Cunha questioned Rui Borges’ management of João Simões, since the young Sporting midfielder once again didn’t get any minutes on the pitch, this time in the Portuguese Cup against Paços de Ferreira, at a time when the Lions’ midfielders are even showing some fatigue.

"After extremely high praise for his performance in Naples, João Simões played zero minutes up to extra time in Paços. This during a dip in form from the Hjulmand-Morita duo. Maybe he’ll play in the Champions League again," he shot, in a post on his account on the ‘X’ platform (formerly Twitter).

"Gonçalo Inácio, Maxi Araújo... almost irreplaceable", it reads, as both players were left out of the match sheet for physical management.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, João Simões — valued at 6 million euros — has three appearances. The midfielder developed at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy has 81 minutes: 78 in the Champions League and two in the league. It’s worth recalling that the Lions’ No. 52 has recently returned from a long injury layoff.

The match, counting for the third round of the Champions League, against the side led by Roberto De Zerbi, will be played at the Estádio de Alvalade at 8:00 p.m.

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