Due to fatigue, Rui Borges says Sporting’s key players are running on empty | OneFootball

Sporting Sporting faced a much more complicated match in Braga this Saturday than expected due to the fatigue that set in during the second half, where Rui Borges did not have enough options on the bench to rotate the team effectively while maintaining high quality on the field.

The resulting draw in Minho, for the 25th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, was largely due to the higher intensity levels that Braga managed to impose compared to the leonine side, especially in the final stretch of the match.

The ones who have suffered the most from this wear and tear have been Luis Suárez and Francisco Trincão, who, due to the successive injuries in the rest of the green and white squad, have not had any rest, being permanent choices in Rui Borges’ starting eleven across all competitions.

Taking recent data into account, the last time the Colombian had any kind of rest was on February 15, against Famalicão, because he was... suspended. Before that, only against Marinhense, in a match for the fourth round of the Portuguese Cup in November 2025, did he not play, by decision of the coach from Mirandela.

As for the number 17, he had a 'break' more recently, but was forced to come on against Nacional to help secure victory for the Lions in the final minutes. Before that, he was only not a starter in the third round of the cup, against Paços de Ferreira in October, where he still had to play 62 minutes due to extra time.

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