Rui Borges hopeful of key return for Moreirense v Sporting | OneFootball

Rui Borges was questioned about Sporting's medical report for the match against Moreirense, which takes place this Saturday, February 21st. The coach of the lions held out some hope for a possible return of Fotis Ioannidis.

"He might be in the squad for tomorrow. It's possible that it could happen," noted the leader of the green and whites, without wanting to provide any certainty regarding the Greek forward, who has not been part of the team's training sessions in recent practices.

Ioannidis has been out of competition for about a month and a half, since he relapsed with his left knee during the match against Vitória de Guimarães on January 6th. As it is a similar issue to the one that already sidelined him between November and December, after the game with Santa Clara, the medical department has been monitoring the process with special caution, seeking to ensure there is no risk of a relapse in a particularly sensitive area.

At this point, after 22 matches played, the team led by Rui Borges has 55 points and is in second place in the Liga Portugal Betclic standings. Porto (59) is in first place. Meanwhile, Benfica is third, with 52.

The green and white emblem returns to the field next Saturday, February 21st, against Moreirense. The match, counting for the 23rd round of Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team led by Vasco Botelho da Costa, will be played at 6:00 PM, at Estádio Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas.

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