Spalletti praises Sporting starter and Rui Borges agrees: He’s a top player | OneFootball

Sporting faces Juventus in Turin for the UEFA Champions League, and Luciano Spalletti praised Morten Hjulmand, who was even linked to the Italians during the summer market. In the conference, Rui Borges also spoke about the Dane and was not surprised by the praise.

"Hjulmand is a great player, so it doesn't surprise me at all that the coach said he admires him. He is someone who has also played in the Italian league, has a lot of quality, but it's not just Morten. There are several players in Sporting with a lot of quality," said the Sporting coach, when asked if Fotis Ioannidis would be a starter against the 'vecchia signora'.

"Sometimes I joke, I think last week I was joking with Quenda, because usually whoever comes to the conference never plays the next day. It's not me who chooses, it's the communication part, but they never play. Luis Suárez was only under protection as a precaution, he has no problem fortunately", he explained.

"It was just precaution, so regardless of who plays, I know anyone will give a good response. They could both play, you never know", he stated, leaving that question open and believing in the first victory on Italian soil in the club's history.

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