João Simões dealt a blow at Sporting | OneFootball

João Simões is expected to leave Sporting's starting eleven. The midfielder was a starter in the last two matches, against Alverca and Juventus, and it is anticipated that he will start on the bench against Santa Clara, as, besides Hidemasa Morita being physically fresher, the 'number 52' suffered a knock in Turin.

It seems that the Japanese player will return to the starting lineup against his former team. Morita made a name for himself at Santa Clara, catching the attention of the green and white officials, who signed the player in the 2022/23 season for 3.45 million euros.

Simões may recover his physical condition after taking a hit during the visit to Juventus. The young player trained in Alcochete finished the match limping, having removed one of his boots immediately after the final whistle.

This season, wearing Sporting's jersey, João Simões - valued at 6 million euros - has played seven matches. The midfielder trained at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy has already accumulated 376 minutes: 224 in the Champions League and 152 in the Liga Portugal Betclic.

Sporting will be back on the field this Saturday, November 8, against Santa Clara, in a match for the 11th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. The match against the team led by Vasco Matos will be played at 8:30 PM, at the Estádio de São Miguel, in Ponta Delgada.

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