Rui Borges loses patience, leaves starter on bench for Porto-Sporting | OneFootball

Rui Borges is preparing a surprise in Sporting’s lineup for the Clássico against Porto in the second leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-finals. In a week marked by accumulated fatigue, the coach is expected to make changes in attack.

The main new feature is Daniel Bragança’s inclusion in the starting eleven, taking up the ‘10’ role, which means Pedro Gonçalves will drop out of the starting team. The midfielder is expected to play behind Luis Suárez, forming an attacking trio with Francisco Trincão on the left and Geny Catamo on the right.

In midfield, the duo of Hidemasa Morita and Morten Hjulmand remains the basis of Sporting’s balance, while Luis Suárez continues to be the team’s most advanced reference pointSporting, as has been the case throughout the season.

Meanwhile, Pote is expected to start on the bench, something that has not happened for eight matches. The last time the ‘number 8’ was not in the starting lineup was precisely in the first leg of these semi-finals against Porto, when he came on in the 66th minute. The physical management of the Portugal international, who has not been at 100% and has been substituted frequently in recent matches, helps explain this decision by the coaching staff.

. The match, counting for the second leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-finals, against the side coached by Francesco Farioli, will be played at the Estádio do Dragão at 8:45 p.m.

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