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Sporting is preparing to compete in the second round of the Champions League, against Napoli. As a result, the Italian press has been profiling the two-time National Champion, based on the strategy used by Rui Borges and the players they consider most significant for the team, such as Morten Hjulmand and Ousmane Diomande.

The portal 'Il Mattino', which covers the sports news of the clubs from the province to which Napoli belongs, assures that the Italians will encounter a "first-class lion" and highlight the captain of the lions, who they already know from when he competed in Serie A, for Lecce.

"He has become a key figure in Portuguese football, but we also cannot forget Ousmane Diomande, who was injured but, according to his coach, seems to have recovered for the Champions", can be read about the 'number 42' of Sporting, despite the recent less successful games.

Moreover, the same medium issues a warning to Antonio Conte's team, reminding that Rui Borges "organizes his team offensively. Sporting's only defeat in their league was against Porto, so Napoli will have to maintain a high level of attention throughout the game next Wednesday".

This season, with the jersey of Sporting, Morten Hjulmand - valued at 50 million euros - participated in nine matches. The captain of the green and whites started in all the matches played by the lions, having scored one goal in 790 minutes of play.

The green and white emblem will only return to the field next Wednesday, October 1st, against Napoli. The match, counting for the second round of the Champions League, against the team led by Antonio Conte, will be played at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, at 8:00 pm.

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