Geny Catamo injury could hand another player a Sporting chance | OneFootball

Geny Catamo is injured and will be a notable absence for Sporting for between two to three weeks. Rui Borges will have to consider alternatives for the Lions’ attack and the one who could ‘benefit’ from this situation is actually... Luis Guilherme.

The Brazilian winger who joined the Alvalade club in the last transfer window is eyeing more minutes under Rui Borges, not only due to the Mozambican’s injury but also because Luis Suárez will be unavailable for the match against Famalicão, due to suspension.

On one hand, Souleymane Faye is ‘in line’ to take the place of the Colombian international, and the same goes for Luis Guilherme regarding Catamo’s spot. The truth is that the canary, formerly of West Ham, has already shown his worth at Alvalade, especially in Sporting’s victory over AFS in the Portuguese Cup—where he even scored a goal.

With a contract valid until 2030 and a release clause set at 80 million euros, Luís Guilherme is internally seen as the successor to Geovany Quenda. The young Portuguese has already been acquired by Chelsea for 50 million euros but remains on loan at Sporting until the end of the season. He is currently injured, with a return expected only in March.

The green and white team will return to the field next Sunday, February 15, against Famalicão. The match, part of the 22nd round of Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team led by Hugo Oliveira, will be played at 8:30 p.m. at Alvalade.

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