Rui Borges' backup races against time to help Sporting against Gil Vicente | OneFootball

Sporting continue to deal with several limitations in defence, but Georgios Vagiannidis still has hope of recovering in time for the home match against Gil Vicente, a game corresponding to the final round of the Liga Portugal Betclic.

The Greek defender is still recovering from muscle pain in his left thigh, a physical issue that kept him out of Sporting's trip to Rio Ave. Despite the limitations, Record reports that there is confidence from both the player and the club’s medical staff regarding the possibility of the Greece international returning to the available options in time.

Vagiannidis’s possible recovery becomes even more important given the several absences affecting the green-and-whites’ defensive line. Iván Fresneda remains injured, while Zeno Debast is sidelined due to physical problems and Ousmane Diomande is serving a suspension.

Given this scenario, Rui Borges has been forced to adapt solutions, using Eduardo Quaresma in central defence. Even so, the Sporting coach is waiting with expectation for Vagiannidis’s progress in the next training sessions, especially in Thursday’s session, which marks the team’s return to work after two days off.

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