Seven games, seven goals and… bench? Suárez could lose place at Sporting | OneFootball

Luis Suárez is going through one of his best spells since arriving at Sporting, but Rui Borges may be forced to leave the Colombian out of the starting line-up against Braga. The forward has scored in seven consecutive matches for club and country, but he will return to Portugal virtually on the eve of the clash at the Pedreira.

The presence of the 'number 97' among the starters is seriously affected by Colombia’s schedule. The ‘cafetera’ national team face Peru in the early hours of October 7 and Suárez is only expected to arrive in Lisbon the day before Braga v Sporting.

The short recovery window, combined with the long trip from the United States, could lead Rui Borges to manage the striker’s minutes. The match against the Minhotos, scheduled for October 9, is particularly important for the Lions, who are looking to return to winning ways after draws against Famalicão and Arouca.

Suárez heads into this period in great form. The scoring run began against Alverca and continued against Rio Ave, Nacional, Galatasaray, Famalicão and Arouca, before the striker found the net again for Colombia.

The Colombian - who has a set price for January - has now scored in seven consecutive matches, a run that confirms the striker’s growing importance in Sporting’s attack. Even so, the accumulated fatigue could force Rui Borges to look for another option from the start against Braga and hand Fotis Ioannidis a starting spot.

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