Rui Borges plots surprise changes for Sporting’s Champions League debut | OneFootball

Sporting is preparing for its debut in this edition of the Champions League, scheduled for next Thursday, September 18, against Kairat Almaty. Rui Borges is ready to make some changes to the starting eleven of the lions for the first round of the million-dollar competition.

According to information provided by the newspaper Record, the coach of the green and whites might use this match as 'squad management', at a time when several names are lined up to make their debut in the competition of all dreams: Ricardo Mangas, Georgios Vagiannidis, Fotis Ioannidis, Giorgi Kochorashvili, and even Alisson Santos.

According to the sports daily, the Mangas - Vagiannidis duo might even start in the match against the Kazakhs, something that wouldn't be surprising for Sporting fans and has caused some anticipation among the players. Nevertheless, the return of Maxi Araújo might send the Portuguese to the bench.

However, it's possible that the green and white coach might implement other changes. Rui Borges is aware that Ioannidis is focused on making his Champions League debut, which could open up a spot in the starting eleven. Furthermore, Rayan Lucas and Bruno Ramos might be included in Sporting's squad list for this match.

Sporting will return to the field on Thursday, September 18, against Kairat Almaty. The match against the team led by Rafael Urazbakhtin, valid for the first round of the Champions League, will be played at the José Alvalade Stadium and is scheduled to kick off at 8:00 PM.

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