Sporting could make an 'emergency' debut against Kairat | OneFootball

Although he missed the main team's training before the game against Kairat, Pedro Gonçalves is called up and is expected to be part of Sporting's starting eleven. However, Rui Borges will have to prepare for the possibility that the player may not be fit at the time of the match and his decision may fall on Fotis Ioannidis.

According to information revealed by the newspaper A Bola, the Greek international, who was the last reinforcement for the lions this sporting season, has been tested by Rui Borges and may indeed be a viable alternative to the 'number 8'. This is good news for the former Panathinaikos player, as playing in the Champions League was one of the reasons he signed for Sporting.

Furthermore, the one who is guaranteed a starting spot for the lions is Luis Suárez. The Colombian international is seen by the coach of the green and whites as the main offensive reference of the team and will not be left out of Rui Borges' options for the match, just like Francisco Trincão.

Sporting will return to the field on Thursday, September 18th, 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 Estádio José Alvalade and is scheduled to kick off at 8:00 PM.

In the league phase of the millionaire competition, it should be noted, Sporting will face not only Kairat, but also Napoli (on October 1st, at Diego Armando Maradona Stadium), Marseille (on October 22nd, at Alvalade), Juventus (on November 4th, at Juventus Stadium), Club Brugge (on November 26th, at Alvalade), Bayern Munich (on December 9th, at Allianz Arena), PSG (on January 20th, at Alvalade), and finally, Athletic Bilbao (on January 28th, at San Mamés).

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