Confirmed! Rui Borges with one doubt and two absentees for Porto-Sporting | OneFootball

This Tuesday, April 21, Rui Borges gave an update on Sporting’s medical bulletin in the build-up to the clash with Porto, in the second leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-finals, confirming several important absences.

"João Simões is out until the end of the season, and Ivan [Fresneda] remains doubtful. He could miss the game. It’s possible he still won’t be available against Porto," he began, adding: "Nuno Santos is out as well".

The coach also lamented the limitations in the squad, stressing the impact of the absences. "Having Geovany Quenda at 100%, Luís Guilherme, Fotis Ioannidis, would give us more depth and help us manage the workload, but we haven’t been able to. But we are competing in the competitions we want to be in," he said.

Rui Borges also addressed the situation of Luis Suárez, highlighting the effort of the Colombian striker at a demanding stage of the season. "He has given everything for the team, he is clearly one of the players under the heaviest workload, he will have fewer opportunities because of the demands and fatigue, but he has to stay focused, he knows the confidence we have in him. He has given everything for the team, he has sacrificed himself for the team, he knows the confidence he has from everyone. He has that confidence on merit".

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