Ioannidis a late call-up for Moreirense v Sporting, more surprises | OneFootball

The hope expressed by Rui Borges in the pre-match conference has been confirmed: Fotis Ioannidis is back in Sporting’s squad. Last Friday, the striker joined the Sporting delegation that arrived in Gaia for training camp ahead of the match against Moreirense.

The Greek striker, 26, has not played since January 6, in the match against Vitória de Guimarães for the League Cup final four, and it seems unlikely that he will start—especially since Luis Suárez returns after serving his suspension—but he is expected to get some minutes, offering Rui Borges an important alternative up front.

This time, unlike in previous matches, young Rafael Nel was left out of the squad. For this Saturday’s match, Sporting is still unable to count on Pedro Gonçalves (suspended), as well as the injured Zeno Debast, Geovany Quenda, and Giorgi Kochorashvili, who are still recovering.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Fotis Ioannidis—valued at 20 million euros—has played 21 matches. The 25-year-old Greek international striker has played 931 minutes, during which he has already scored six goals and provided three assists for the green and white team.

Sporting will be back on the pitch this Saturday, February 21, against Moreirense. The match, part of the 23rd round of Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team managed by Vasco Botelho da Costa, will be played at 18:00 at Estádio Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas.

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