Ousmane Diomande’s situation at Sporting gets a fresh update | OneFootball

Ousmane Diomande has moved to the next phase of his recovery process, something that pleases the Sporting officials. The Ivorian has returned to the pitch, but for now, his participation in the Lions' Champions League debut match against Kairat remains uncertain.

According to information revealed by the newspaper A Bola, the 'number 26' of the green and whites is already working on the pitch, albeit in a limited capacity and still in an initial phase. For now, it still seems unlikely that the defender will be included in Rui Borges' plans for the prestigious competition, but the situation will be assessed.

This season, wearing the Sporting jersey, Ousmane Diomande – valued at 45 million euros – has participated in two matches. The Ivory Coast international center-back started in the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup, playing 68 minutes against Benfica, and also against Casa Pia, being on the field for 58 minutes before getting injured.

Sporting returns to the field on Thursday, September 18, against Kairat Almaty. The match against the team led by Rafael Urazbakhtin, valid for the first round of the Champions League, will be played at the José Alvalade Stadium and is scheduled to kick off at 8:00 PM.

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