Exclusive Leonino - Eduardo Quaresma downcast over Sporting stalwart | OneFootball

Eduardo Quaresma feels a lack of confidence from Rui Borges. As revealed by our Newspaper in this Leonino Exclusive, the young green and white defender is downcast due to a lack of playing time in 2025/26, after being very important in the previous season.

According to information obtained from a source close to the process, Quaresma believes he has the ability to perform the role of a central defender at a high level, whether in a line of three or four defenders. However, Rui Borges has other plans.

The coach used Quaresma regularly last season and the 'number 72' was crucial, even scoring a very important goal against Gil Vicente. However, with the change to only two central defenders, the young player has dropped in the squad hierarchy.

Leonino knows that Eduardo Quaresma, despite being downcast, has been fighting to prove to Rui Borges that he is a reliable choice, even when playing with two central defenders. His performance against Kairat in the Champions League will have given extra credit to the young player trained in Alcochete - and earned praise from Tomás da Cunha.

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