Rui Borges forced to rest key player for Sporting v Marinhense clash | OneFootball

Similar to what happened against Alverca, also for the Portuguese Cup, Rui Borges will rest Morten Hjulmand in the match against Marinhense. The Sporting coach finds himself 'forced' to manage the Lions’ captain after he accumulated even more fatigue while on duty with Denmark – where he was in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.

As such, the Alvalade club is aware that they will have the task of recovering the midfielder. At this point, Hjulmand has already racked up over 2,000 minutes on the pitch – between Sporting and the national team – and the accumulated fatigue has been evident, so much so that he was even rested from one of Denmark’s training sessions for this very reason.

The Lions’ number 42 is expected to be fit to take part in Rui Borges’ training sessions as early as this Thursday, November 20. However, according to the newspaper Record, he will ultimately not be among the coach’s options for the match against Marinhense, which is scheduled for next Saturday (22).

The management of Hjulmand has a specific goal: by resting for the Portuguese Cup, the Lions’ coach will be able to count on the Danish international at full strength for the home match against Club Brugge, the following Wednesday, November 26.

Apart from the crazy schedule he has at Sporting, the captain has learned that he will have to play two more matches for the national team before the end of the season. Due to the defeat against Scotland, Denmark will go to the playoffs to fight for a place in the 2026 World Cup.

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