Sporting-Arsenal probable XI: Rui Borges changes almost half the side | OneFootball

Rui Silva, Iván Fresneda, Ousmane Diomande, Gonçalo Inácio and Maxi Araújo; Zeno Debast and Hidemasa Morita; Geny Catamo, Francisco Trincão, Pedro Gonçalves and Luis Suárez. This is expected, at first glance, to be Sporting’s starting eleven for the match against the British side.

Rui Borges is preparing to make five changes compared to the match against Santa Clara, starting with the centre-back pairing. Ousmane Diomande and Gonçalo Inácio come into the starting eleven, while on the flanks Maxi Araújo and Iván Fresneda also return to the lineup.

In midfield, Zeno Debast will move further up the pitch to replace the suspended Morten Hjulmand and is expected to partner Hidemasa Morita. Elsewhere, Geny Catamo should appear on the right, while Pedro Gonçalves will take up the left attacking midfield role. Francisco Trincão will support striker Luis Suárez.

Sporting return to action this Tuesday, 7 April, against Arsenal. The match, the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals against the English side, will kick off at 8:00 pm at the José Alvalade Stadium.

The Lions finished the league phase of Europe’s elite competition in seventh place, with 16 points collected from eight matches played. The green-and-whites secured five wins (Athletic Bilbao, PSG, Club Brugge, Marseille and Kairat), one draw (Juventus) and two defeats (Bayern Munich and Napoli). In the quarter-finals, the Alvalade club eliminated Bodø/Glimt (5-3 on aggregate).

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