Rui Borges plans big changes to Sporting XI for Vitória SC | OneFootball

Sporting want to regain their defensive solidity after conceding goals in two consecutive matches, against Tondela and AVS SAD, and to that end Rui Borges is expected to bring Ousmane Diomande back into the starting eleven for the green and whites next Monday against Vitória de Guimarães.

The 22-year-old Ivorian centre-back was rested in the last match due to muscle complaints, but is now ready to return to the starting lineup, forming a partnership with Zeno Debast, a pairing that has already been used, albeit only a few times, over the course of the season. The absence of Gonçalo Inácio, who is still injured, strengthens that option.

At right-back, doubts remain. Georgios Vagiannidis has been the regular starter, but Eduardo Quaresma appears as the more defensive alternative for that flank, and could be used depending on the demands of the match against Vitória de Guimarães.

Before the Liga Portugal Betclic Matchday 32 game, Rui Borges will still oversee the final training session, fine-tuning the details and deciding the final starting eleven for a match in which Sporting are looking to return to winning ways and reinforce their defensive consistency.

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