Sporting give update on Fotis Ioannidis | OneFootball

This Monday will be decisive in determining whether Fotis Ioannidis can be included in Sporting’s squad for the classic against Porto, scheduled for Tuesday at 8:45 p.m. at Alvalade, in the first leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-finals.

The 26-year-old Greek forward will be re-evaluated in the morning, in a decisive exam to assess his physical condition and determine whether he can return to Rui Borges’ options. For now, there is hope that he could be an option from the bench, a scenario desired by both the club’s management and the player himself, according to the newspaper A Bola.

After starting 2026 hampered by problems with his left knee—having played only three matches and 121 minutes so far this year—the recovery of the Greek international has been managed with caution. After several weeks out, Ioannidis is approaching the final stage of his rehabilitation process and there is hope that he could gradually return to action in this match.

The forward did not train last Sunday, March 1, and only after a new medical evaluation will he be able to receive the green light to join the squad. A different scenario applies to Zeno Debast, Geovany Quenda, and Giorgi Kochorashvili, whose absences are already confirmed. Meanwhile, Ricardo Mangas, who missed the match against Estoril Praia, remains doubtful.

Sporting will be back on the pitch next Tuesday, March 3, against Porto. The match, counting for the first leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-finals, against the team led by Francesco Farioli, will be played at 8:45 p.m. at Estádio José Alvalade.

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