On the eve of Nacional v Sporting, Rui Borges faces five confirmed absences | OneFootball

Sporting continues to prepare for the visit to Nacional's ground with another training session held at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy. Rui Borges already knows he won't be able to count on Ousmane Diomande, Maxi Araújo, Nuno Santos, and Daniel Bragança, all of whom are out due to injury.

Also out for this match, but due to suspension, is Matheus Reis, who will serve the last of the four-game suspension he was given following the incident with Andrea Belotti in the Portuguese Cup final — he was initially given an additional game, but the South Central Administrative Court (TCAS) accepted the precautionary measure and the player will be available for the Classic against Porto.

In the opposite direction, Rui Borges has called up Rayan Lucas to training again, a young midfielder who arrived on loan from Flamengo, who left a good impression in the preseason and was also a standout in the team B's first two matches in Liga 2, against Torreense (1-0) and P. Ferreira (1-0).

Tomorrow, Friday, August 22, the squad led by Rui Borges will train again, once more behind closed doors, in the morning, and then, around 12:30 p.m., the coach will hold a press conference to preview the match, also in Alcochete.

It's worth remembering that Sporting will return to the field next Saturday, August 23, against Nacional da Madeira. The match against the island team, counting for the third round of Liga Portugal, will be played at 6:00 p.m. at the opponent's ground.

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