Sporting find Maxi Araújo replacement, Rui Borges approves | OneFootball

Maxi Araújo will miss the Sporting - Marinhense match in the Portuguese Cup, after being sent off against Santa Clara in the Azores. With the Uruguayan unavailable, Rui Borges has already chosen the substitute: Ricardo Mangas will return to the starting lineup in defense.

Matheus Reis is also an option, but he is expected to be used as a central defender, opening space for the former Vitória de Guimarães player on the left flank of Sporting. Mangas even started the season as a starter, due to Maxi's injury right in the first round of the League.

During this international break, the 'number 91' gave good indications to Rui Borges, having scored one of the goals with which Sporting drew (2-2) against Belenenses, in a training match held at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy in Alcochete.

This season, wearing the Sporting jersey, Ricardo Mangas – valued at 2.5 million euros - has played eight matches. Over the 566 minutes he was used by Rui Borges, the native of Olhão has already scored two goals, both in a brace against Arouca.

Sporting returns to the field only on Saturday, November 22, against Marinhense. The match, part of the fourth round of the Portuguese Cup, against the team led by Rui Sacramento, will be played at 6:00 PM in Alvalade.

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