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Morten Hjulmand is Rui Borges' main choice for penalty taker at Sporting, but it is the Dane who has the final say.

One of the topics that has been widely discussed at Sporting in recent days is related to the penalty takers and their hierarchy. Morten Hjulmand missed against Kairat, and afterwards, Luis Suárez and Pedro Gonçalves ended up taking the responsibility against Moreirense.

According to information revealed by the newspaper Record, despite these recent events, the captain of the green and whites will continue to be the first choice for the penalty spot. Furthermore, the 'number 42' still has the final say on who takes each of these moments.

In other words, even though the Danish international is the 'official scorer' for Sporting, everything will depend on his analysis of each moment of the game and the team's context, allowing him to choose another teammate for the task.

This is how Hjulmand decided to give the ball to Luis Suárez for the first penalty of the match against Moreira de Cónegos. The captain felt that the Colombian forward needed the confidence, as he had already missed some opportunities during the game. The second penalty was taken by Pote. It's worth remembering that, in the third round of Liga Portugal Betclic, against Arouca, Hjulmand had chosen to give the ball to Suárez, so he could have the chance to score his first goal for Sporting.

This season, wearing the Sporting jersey, Morten Hjulmand - valued at 50 million euros - has participated in eight matches. The captain of the green and whites has started in all the matches played by the lions, having scored one goal in 700 minutes of play.

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