After Alvalade rout, Rui Borges starts Rio Ave-Sporting... with doubts | OneFootball

Sporting returned to training this Tuesday after the 5-1 thrashing of Vitória SC that left the Lions level with Benfica in second place in the league table. The green-and-white side are thus preparing for the trip to Vila do Conde for the penultimate round of the championship.

As usual, the starters from the win over Vitória only did recovery work in the gym to avoid physical overload, while the rest took to the pitch at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy and trained under Rui Borges ahead of the clash with Rio Ave.

Still sidelined through injury are Fresneda, João Simões, Hjulmand and Ioannidis, although the latter two could still return this season. In the Greek forward’s case, the Sporting coach hinted at the possibility of him being back in contention very soon, possibly as early as the next round.

It should be remembered that with the win over V. Guimarães — the 35th in 53 matches this season — Rui Borges’ men have 76 points and remain third in the Liga Portugal Betclic standings. Porto (85) are in first place. Benfica are second, also on 76, as they hold the head-to-head advantage.

. The match, for Matchday 33 of Liga Portugal Betclic, against the side coached by Sotiris Sylaidopoulos, will be played in Vila do Conde at 8:15 pm.

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