Callai in Sporting spotlight ahead of Portuguese Cup clash | OneFootball

Diego Callai will not be taking charge of Sporting’s goal in the match against Paços de Ferreira for the Portuguese Cup. Despite the good performances from the green and white B team’s goalkeeper, Rui Borges has decided to use João Virgínia in the third round of the competition.

According to sources close to the club, the coach of the Alvalade club remains attentive to the progress of the player from the secondary team, but believes that this is still not the right moment for Callai to step up, ultimately ‘delaying’ this process, even though he already has a renewal deal lined up with Sporting.

As such, João Virgínia will return to Sporting’s starting eleven, something that has already happened this season due to Rui Silva’s brief absence through injury. Rui Borges was pleased with the 26-year-old goalkeeper and, for this reason, wants to maintain his rotation between the posts for the Lions.

This season, wearing Sporting’s shirt, João Virgínia – valued at 800 thousand euros – has played three matches, totaling 270 minutes and conceding two goals. The goalkeeper was also used in the Five Violins Trophy, against Villarreal, due to Rui Silva’s unavailability.

The match, counting for the third round of the Portuguese Cup, against the team led by Filipe Cândido, will be played at Estádio Capital do Móvel at 8:15 pm.

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