Sporting’s right wing concerns Rui Borges, changes may be coming | OneFootball

The right wing of Sporting is a topic of discussion at the Alvalade Club. Rui Borges has been betting, at the start of the season, always on the same duo to run the corridor: Iván Fresneda as a full-back, and Geny Catamo as a winger. However, the competition is fierce and the alternatives are starting to nip at the heels of the Spaniard and the Mozambican.

Sporting signed Vagiannidis, after many months in search of a right full-back to compete with Iván Fresneda for the position. The Greek international arrived at Alvalade already during the season, and has been gradually introduced into the team by Rui Borges, showing increasing integration with his teammates.

Vagiannidis seems to present a greater offensive capacity, which could be an important factor in Rui Borges' choice. Moreover, the former Panathinaikos right-back has another advantage: he has been serving his national team in recent days, unlike Fresneda, which means he will arrive at Sporting with more competitive rhythm, a factor that could be decisive in the coach's choice for the match against Famalicão.

Also sparking some discussions is Geny Catamo. Rui Borges has been insisting on the Mozambican winger at the beginning of the season - having even been criticized for it. However, the truth is that in no game so far has the player completed 90 minutes on the field.

His substitute has been Geovany Quenda, an 18-year-old Portuguese player that Sporting sold to Chelsea last season for more than 50 million euros, but who remained on loan to the lions until the end of this season. The good performances of the young green and white player, which he continued in the under-21 national team, may earn him a return to the starting lineup, already in the next match of the leonine team.

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