Likely Sporting XI - AFS SAD: Rui Borges set to ring the changes | OneFootball

João Virgínia, Georgios Vagiannidis, Ousmane Diomande, Gonçalo Inácio, and Ricardo Mangas; Morten Hjulmand and Daniel Bragança; Luis Guilherme, Pote, Maxi Araújo, and Luis Suárez. This should, in principle, be Sporting’s starting eleven for the match against Aves.

Rui Borges will bring Gonçalo Inácio back into the starting lineup after his injury against Athletic Bilbao. Zeno Debast is not fit to contribute to the team and Matheus Reis is suspended. Ricardo Mangas is expected to be the left-back on duty.

In midfield, Morten Hjulmand returns to the Sporting coach’s options, after the controversy, and should pair up with Daniel Bragança. Meanwhile, Maxi Araújo will take care of the left midfield, while Luís Guilherme will occupy the right wing of the attack, with Pote supporting the striker, Luis Suárez.

Sporting will take to the field again this Thursday, February 5th, against AFS SAD. The match, counting for the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup, against the team coached by João Henriques, will be played at 8:45 p.m. at Estádio José Alvalade.

At this moment, the green and whites are looking to win their 19th trophy in the competition, after their victory in last season’s final against Benfica by 3-1 after extra time. The Lions have already eliminated Paços de Ferreira (3-2), Marinhense (3-0), and Santa Clara (3-2, after extra time).

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