Famalicão v Sporting: Rui Borges welcomes back his favourite duo | OneFootball

Sporting and Famalicão face off in the fifth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, and Rui Borges welcomes Maxi and Morita back.

Rui Borges received great news! Hidemasa Morita and Maxi Araújo will be available for the match against Famalicão. The fifth round of the National Championship marks the return of the Sporting duo, who have been sidelined due to injury.

According to information reported by the newspaper A Bola, the duo are still undergoing specific training. Morita missed the Classic against Porto due to muscular problems, and Maxi has been out since the first official match of the season, against Benfica in the Super Cup.

However, the same source assures that, despite still having specific training, both Morita and Maxi will be included in Rui Borges' squad list. On the other hand, Ousmane Diomande will remain out of the Sporting coach’s options.

The Ivorian central defender is at a later stage of recovery, and the trip to Famalicão is seen as one of the most demanding in the Liga Portugal Betclic, so Sporting’s management will not force the use of the 'number 26'.

Sporting will only return to the pitch on September 13, against Famalicão. The match, valid for the fifth round of the National Championship, against the team led by Hugo Oliveira, will be played in Minho, with kick-off scheduled for 8:30 p.m.

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