Rayan Lucas exceeds expectations, set for reward at Sporting | OneFootball

Rayan Lucas has impressed Rui Borges in these first few months of work at Sporting, according to Leonino. The player arrived at Alcochete to develop and grow with the Club’s B team, but the good signs he has shown could earn him a debut with the A team in the near future.

As our newspaper has learned, in the initial phase, the player was mainly expected to play for the B team, coached by João Gião. However, given his performance and commitment during training sessions, Rui Borges is considering giving the footballer a chance.

At the end of last August, Rui Borges himself emphasized that the initial plan had not changed and that the player would remain with the green and white secondary squad. However, the situation could change in the coming weeks, also due to a new wave of injuries affecting the squad.

Although he has not yet made his debut with the A team, the 20-year-old player has already been called up for two matches (Porto and Famalicão), in addition to being called up to Brazil’s U-20 team. The midfielder, it should be recalled, arrived on loan from Flamengo until the end of the current season, as he had no space in the midfield of the team led by Luís Filipe.

At the start of this season, Rayan Lucas has already played four matches for Sporting’s B team, always as a starter. The 20-year-old defensive midfielder played 90 minutes against Torreense, 77’ against União de Leiria, 70’ against Oliveirense, and 68’ against Paços de Ferreira.

Check out a play by Rayan Lucas, still at Flamengo:

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