No good news: Rui Borges confirms absentees for Sporting v Gil Vicente | OneFootball

Rui Borges confirmed several absences in the green-and-white squad for Sporting - Gil Vicente. The coach stressed that Georgios Vagiannidis is still doubtful, while Morten Hjulmand has begun some work on the pitch. Meanwhile, Zeno Debast is completely ruled out.

"That needs to be carefully thought through and analyzed in the best way possible, it’s not something I can do in a minute... We can always be better, whatever the match. We didn’t drop points in just one game, so it could have been better in any match we didn’t win. If we didn’t win, it’s because we weren’t good enough, and we have to do our job and analyze things in the best way, growing as coaches and as a team. That’s the focus. Vagiannidis is doubtful for tomorrow, that’s the only thing I can say. Zeno is out, Morten has started doing work on the pitch, and that’s it...", he began by saying.

Elsewhere, Rui Borges also commented on the transfer market: "As for the market, it’s what happens every year. Some leave and others come in. I’m very focused on tomorrow’s game because it means a lot. Even though we didn’t achieve the big objective we wanted, we now want to finish 2nd so we can be in the Champions League. Players will leave, players will come in, like at any team in the world and in any season. And we have that very clearly identified".

The match between Sporting and Gil Vicente is scheduled for next Saturday, May 16. The clash, counting for the final round of the National Championship, against the team led by César Peixoto, will be played at the José Alvalade Stadium at 8:30 pm.

On the eve of the match that will decide qualification for the Champions League, Rui Borges’ side have 79 points and sit second in the Liga Portugal Betclic standings. Porto (85) are in first place. Benfica are now third with 77.

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