Pote in for Benfica v Sporting, Rui Borges to pick who misses out | OneFootball

Pote is expected to be part of Sporting’s starting eleven for the derby against Benfica, scheduled for next Friday, December 5. However, the return of the ‘number 8’ to the starting lineup will mean that Rui Borges will necessarily have to leave either Geovany Quenda or Geny Catamo on the bench.

After having played a few minutes in the Lions’ victory over Estrela da Amadora, in the 12th round of Liga Portugal Betclic, Pedro Gonçalves is expected to return to the starting lineup against Benfica, especially since he is one of the most distinctive players in the green and white squad.

Rui Borges has been relying on Quenda to fill the ‘number 8’ role during the injury recovery period, while also keeping Catamo in the eleven. However, with Pote’s return, only one of them will have a place in the Sporting team and, due to the good performances of the ‘number 7’, it may well be the Mozambican international who returns to the bench.

Even so, there is another factor to consider: Geny Catamo’s track record against Benfica works in his favor. For now, the green and white coach will have the next few training sessions to make this decision, at a time when he already knows that Fotis Ioannidis will continue to be absent from Sporting’s attack for the derby.

The green and white emblem will be back on the pitch next Friday, December 5, against Benfica. The match, part of the 13th round of Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team led by José Mourinho, will take place at 8:15 p.m. at Estádio da Luz.

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