Rui Borges lifts the lid on Sporting’s line-up mystery: he won’t start | OneFootball

Rui Borges confirmed that Ousmane Diomande is called up for Sporting's trip to Naples, but he will not start in the lions' starting eleven. The Ivorian has just recovered from injury and will have to be reintegrated with some caution.

"He is training, he is going for the game, but there are many conditions. He will not be a starter", assured the green and white coach, who should continue to bet on a pair of center-backs composed of Zeno Debast and Gonçalo Inácio, as it has been since the 'jersey 26' injury.

The Sporting coach was also asked about the right-back, having as options Georgios Vagiannidis and Iván Fresneda: "The most important thing is that they are all connected. They all have to be ready to play. The best team will enter", said Rui Borges.

Sporting is back on the field this Wednesday, October 1st, against Naples, in a match for the second round of the regular phase of the Champions League. The match against the team led by Antonio Conte will be played at 8pm, at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.

This season, with the Sporting jersey, Ousmane Diomande – valued at 45 million euros – participated in two matches. The international center-back for Ivory Coast was a starter in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, playing 68 minutes against Benfica, and also against Casa Pia, being on the field for 58' before getting injured.

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