Rui Borges may reward Sporting’s surprise package in Portuguese Cup | OneFootball

Alisson Santos has been one of the most talked-about names at Sporting in recent days and, now, the Brazilian player is starting to glimpse a chance in the starting eleven of the Alvalade Club, which should only happen in the Portuguese Cup, against Paços de Ferreira.

At this point, the winger has three consecutive games in which he made a difference for the Lions as soon as he came off the bench, so, after the next international break, the green and white coach may give this ‘reward’ to the player who arrived at Alvalade last summer. Rui Borges is pleased with the commitment and attitude he has shown in training.

So far, the player has featured in Sporting’s last five matches – Porto, Famalicão, Kairat, Moreirense, and Estoril – and in two of them, he even made his debut by scoring and assisting in the green and white stripes. Now, the coach’s goal is to work on the tactical aspect with the Brazilian.

Furthermore, it’s worth remembering that the young forward wants to play for the Brazilian national team. The player dreams of being called up to represent the Seleção and the goal against the Kazakhs of Kairat, in his Champions League debut, gives hope to that possibility.

Despite being a regular choice in Rui Borges’ squads, Alisson Santos – valued at 1.5 million euros – still hasn’t had much playing time at the start of this season. Since his arrival at Sporting, the Brazilian winger has only played 49 minutes in six appearances, with one goal and one assist.

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