Sporting hopeful of last-minute boost for the Champions League | OneFootball

Ousmane Diomande remains a doubt for Sporting in the match against Kairat Almaty, which will mark the debut of Rui Borges' team in this edition of the Champions League. However, the Lions have good new indicators regarding the recovery of the Ivorian player.

According to information revealed by the newspaper A Bola, the 'number 26' of the green and whites is already working on the pitch, albeit in a limited capacity and still in an initial phase. For now, it still seems difficult for the defender to be considered by Rui Borges for the prestigious competition clash, but the situation will be evaluated.

The same source indicates that the Sporting officials, along with the performance unit, are satisfied with the player's recovery. However, it is worth remembering that the Lions' medical department does not intend to rush his return to competition.

This season, wearing the Sporting jersey, Ousmane Diomande – valued at 45 million euros – participated in two matches. The international center-back for Ivory Coast was a starter in the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup, playing 68 minutes against Benfica, and also against Casa Pia, being on the field for 58 minutes before getting injured.

Sporting returns to the field on Thursday, September 18, against Kairat Almaty. The match against the team led by Rafael Urazbakhtin, valid for the first round of the Champions League, will be played at Estádio José Alvalade and is scheduled to kick off at 8:00 PM.

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