Good news! Rui Borges gets option back for Sporting - Alverca | OneFootball

Sporting returned to training this Tuesday at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy after two days off, and Rui Borges received good news in the build-up to the home game against Alverca: Georgios Vagiannidis has already trained with the rest of the squad.

The right-back had left the match against Vitória de Guimarães in considerable discomfort, a game that ended in a 3-2 win for Sporting. Vagiannidis was struck on the right ankle by Gustavo Silva and ended up leaving the pitch looking concerned.

However, the tests carried out afterwards ruled out a more serious scenario. Only a bruise was diagnosed, and the Greek international was able to return to collective training, increasing the chances of him being available for the next match.

Rui Borges, meanwhile, still cannot count on João Simões and Nuno Santos. Both players remain under the care of the medical department and are still unavailable to the coaching staff. Nestory Irankunda also took part in training.

The Matchday 3 Liga Portugal Betclic fixture is scheduled for next Saturday, August 22, at 8:30 p.m., at the José Alvalade Stadium.

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