Hidemasa Morita brings great news for Sporting fans and the... | OneFootball

Hidemasa Morita is back in training after missing the trip to Tondela, and may feature in the Sporting - Alverca match. In a game where Rui Borges is prepared to change the entire starting eleven from the ninth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic.

As usual, the starters from the last match did recovery work at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy. The remaining players were at Rui Borges' disposal, with special mention to the Japanese player, who trained normally after missing the visit to Beira Alta.

With only two days of rest between matches, the Sporting coach is forced to rotate almost the entire team, since excessive use of the players can lead to muscle injuries and the Lions return to the league on Friday (October 31).

Sporting will be back on the pitch as early as Tuesday, October 28, against Alverca. The match, counting for the quarter-finals of the League Cup, against the team led by Custódio, will be played at the Estádio José Alvalade at 8:15 pm.

In the same round of last season's edition, the Lions beat Nacional 3-1. In the final four held in Leiria, Rui Borges' men defeated Porto in the semi-finals (1-0) with a goal from Viktor Gyokeres and fell in the final, against Benfica, in the penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in regular time.

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