Vitória de Guimarães XI v Sporting: Attack headache for Rui Borges | OneFootball

Rui Silva, Iván Fresneda, Eduardo Quaresma, Gonçalo Inácio, and Maxi Araújo; Morten Hjulmand and Hidemasa Morita; Francisco Trincão, Fotis Ioannidis, Alisson Santos, and Luis Suárez. This is expected to be the starting eleven for Rui Borges' Sporting for the 15th round of the National Championship.

Rui Borges will field the most capable central defensive pair available, with real changes starting on the flanks. Georgios Vagiannidis and Matheus Reis are expected to return to the substitutes' bench, with the wings being occupied again by Fresneda and Maxi. Rui Silva returns to the starting lineup after João Virgínia took his place in the Portuguese Cup.

In the midfield, Morten Hjulmand is expected to pair with Hidemasa Morita, with the aim of managing João Simões, who played against Santa Clara. With many absences in attack, Trincão is expected to be on the right, as Geny is with the national team and Quenda is injured. Also without Pote, Rui Borges is likely to choose Alisson Santos on the left midfield, with Ioannidis supporting the striker, Luis Suárez.

Sporting returns to the field next Tuesday, December 23, against Vitória de Guimarães. The match, part of the 15th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team led by Luís Pinto, will be played at Estádio D. Afonso Henriques at 20:45.

Currently, the green and whites occupy the second position in the National Championship table, with 35 points. Benfica is in third place with 32, while Porto leads the competition with 40 points.

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