Rui Borges rewards Sporting players after hard-fought win in the Azores | OneFootball

After Sporting's victory on Santa Clara's field (2-1), the lions returned to mainland Portugal and already trained at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy in Alcochete this Sunday, November 9. Rui Borges has now decided to grant the team three days off.

Given the many players who will be serving their respective national teams during this FIFA break, the coach of the Alvalade Club extended the rest period for the Sporting athletes, with the return to training scheduled only for Thursday morning.

The starters of the match against the team led by Vasco Matos underwent recovery work, while the remaining players trained normally on the field. Zeno Debast, Pedro Gonçalves, Daniel Bragança, and Nuno Santos were absent from the training.

The lions did not clarify the severity of Pedro Gonçalves' injury, who had to be substituted due to complaints during the game against Santa Clara. The 'number 8' will be unavailable for the national team for the matches against Ireland and Armenia and may also miss the derby against Benfica (Learn more HERE).

The green and white emblem will only return to the field on Saturday, November 22, against Marinhense. The match, part of the fourth round of the Portuguese Cup, against the team led by Rui Sacramento, will be played at 6:00 PM in Alvalade.

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