Famalicão v Sporting: debut possible for the green and whites | OneFootball

Sporting will visit Famalicão, in the north of the country, this weekend, in a match for the fifth round of Liga Portugal Betclic.

Fotis Ioannidis could make his absolute debut for Sporting in the Lions' visit to Famalicão, in a match counting for the fifth round of Liga Portugal Betclic. The Greek striker arrived at Alvalade in the final days of the transfer window and has not yet had the opportunity to show himself to Rui Borges.

To begin with, let’s recall that Fotis Ioannidis arrived at Sporting in an unexpected move when, close to the end of the transfer window, news emerged about the departure of Conrad Harder. The Dane did indeed leave Alvalade, and the Lions signed the former Panathinaikos player to replace Leipzig’s new signing.

However, Ioannidis arrived at Sporting late, and so far, he has only had the chance to watch Sporting - Porto in the fourth round of Liga Portugal Betclic, though he did so from the stands. At Panathinaikos, he played five matches this season, the same as the green and white team, which means he arrives with the necessary match fitness to compete.

In the next game, the most likely scenario is that Fotis Ioannidis will be brought on by Rui Borges as a substitute. This is because, at the moment, the starting striker position belongs to Luis Suárez, something the Sporting coach is unlikely to change unless forced to do so.

And although the odds are not high, they do exist. This is because Luis Suárez is only expected to arrive in Portugal on the eve of Sporting’s next match, as he is currently on duty with the Colombian national team. This factor could influence Rui Borges’ decision and, in the meantime, Ioannidis is already working with his new teammates to be ready, should he be called upon to contribute.

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