Expert questions João Simões’ lack of game time at Sporting | OneFootball

João Simões was once again not used by Rui Borges in the Paços de Ferreira - Sporting match, valid for the Portuguese Cup, something that has once again become a topic of discussion. Among those who wanted to revisit the subject was Tomás da Cunha, who questioned the coach’s decision when the players in the same position are also underperforming.

"After extremely high praise for his performance in Naples, João Simões played zero minutes up until extra time in Paços. This happened during a period of lower form for the Hjulmand-Morita duo. Maybe he’ll play again in the Champions League," he remarked in a post on his account on the platform 'X' (formerly Twitter).

"Gonçalo Inácio, Maxi Araújo... almost irreplaceable", one can read, since both players were left out of the match sheet for physical management reasons.

This season, wearing the Sporting jersey, João Simões - valued at 6 million euros - has played in three matches. The midfielder, trained at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy, has 81 minutes: 78 in the Champions League and two in the League. It is worth recalling that the ‘number 52’ for the Lions recently returned from a long injury layoff.

Sporting will be back on the pitch next Wednesday, October 22, against Marseille. The match, valid for the third round of the Champions League, against the team led by Roberto De Zerbi, will be played at the Estádio de Alvalade at 8:00 p.m.

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