Rui Borges has found Luis Suárez’s ‘replacement’ for Sporting already - AFS | OneFootball

In good form, Luis Suárez is set to play his 30th match as a starter for Sporting today. However, throughout the match against AVS, and depending on the result, the physical management of the Colombian forward will be taken into account, especially due to the upcoming classic.

In this context, although Fotis Ioannidis is not yet in a condition to contribute, there is a defined alternative: Souleymane Faye. The 22-year-old recruit was signed to primarily play in the offensive corridors, a position he occupied on the left side during his debut against Nacional, but he can also be used in more central areas of the attack.

According to the newspaper Record, this possibility has already been worked on by Rui Borges during training sessions in Alcochete, and it may be used in tonight's game to allow Suárez some rest, should the result be favorable to the lions. Playing as a forward, in an intermediate role close to a '9.5', is not new for the Senegalese, who performed this role while at Granada, the club he represented before transferring to Alvalade.

Sporting returns to the field this Thursday, February 5th, against AVS. The match, counting for the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup, against the team managed by João Henriques, will be played at 8:45 PM, at the José Alvalade Stadium.

At this moment, the green and whites are seeking to win their 19th trophy in the competition, after their victory in last year's final against Benfica by 3-1, after extra time. The lions have already eliminated Paços de Ferreira (3-2), Marinhense (3-0), and Santa Clara (3-2, after extra time).

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