Rui Borges may spring a surprise in Sporting’s starting XI against Nacional | OneFootball

Rui Borges has opened the doors of the starting eleven to Georgios Vagiannidis, who is expected to start for Sporting against Nacional

Rui Borges may have a surprise in the starting eleven of Sporting chosen to face Nacional, next Saturday, August 23, on the 3rd matchday of the Portugal League. Georgios Vagiannidis may be the one chosen to fill the right wing of the lions, after the good indicators he has been giving in the lions' training sessions.

The 23-year-old Greek has been training at the Academy since the beginning of the month and, according to the newspaper Record, Rui Borges believes that the young man has already acquired enough physical preparation to play 90 minutes for Sporting, in addition to having already assimilated the movements that the lion's coach seeks to apply on the right side.

Vagiannidis made his official debut for Sporting on August 17, in the lions' thrashing (6-0) against Arouca. The player came on at the start of the second half to take Fresneda's place, with whom he will compete for the starting position on the right side of the lion's defence on the trip to Choupana.

The full-back took advantage of the opportunity given by Rui Borges and, five minutes after coming onto the field, assisted Ricardo Mangas with a low cross from the right, which resulted in the 4-0 on the scoreboard. Until the end of the match, Vagiannidis continued to prove that he would be a solid bet for the lion's team.

In addition to the assist, Vagiannidis presented superior statistical data to Iván Fresneda against Arouca. The Hellenic full-back had more touches of the ball (41 to 31), more completed passes (26 to 12), more passes in the final third (eight to three) and more dribble attempts (three against zero).

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