Attention! Rui Borges suffers major blow ahead of Sporting v Arsenal | OneFootball

Sporting staged a historic night by thrashing Bodø/Glimt 5-0 at Alvalade, overturning the 3-0 deficit from the first leg and securing a spot in the Champions League quarter-finals. However, the Lions already know they 'lost' Morten Hjulmand for the first leg.

After the euphoria of the comeback, the preparation now begins for the next European challenge against Arsenal. However, Rui Borges is already aware that he will have a significant absence in the first match of the tie, due to the captain's caution during the match.

Morten Hjulmand received a yellow card and will serve a suspension, missing the first leg of the quarter-finals, scheduled for April 7 or 8. The Danish midfielder had already missed a game in this edition of the Champions League, against PSG, also due to card accumulation.

On the other hand, there is good news for the Lions: Luis Suárez, who was also at risk of suspension, avoided a yellow card and will be available for the clash with Arsenal. However, the Colombian forward remains 'on the brink'.

Thus, despite the enormous European achievement, Sporting enters the next round with a significant absence in midfield, forcing Rui Borges to find solutions to replace the captain at a decisive stage of the competition.

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