Sporting make call on Pote ahead of Braga clash | OneFootball

Sporting’s last two official matches, against Estoril Praia and Porto, brought few minutes for Pote. The attacking midfielder did not leave the bench against the Canaries and, in the classic, only came on in the 65th minute to replace Luís Guilherme. At the press conference held at Alvalade, coach Rui Borges confirmed that the Portuguese international is being physically managed, but avoided going into much detail about his condition.

According to information from the newspaper Record, the 27-year-old player is currently undergoing a gradual reintegration process after having felt minor muscle pains in his left thigh in recent weeks. It should be recalled that, in the match against Famalicão on February 15, the midfielder left the field struggling, holding that area.

Given this scenario, Luís Guilherme is expected to remain on standby for the match against Braga, scheduled for Saturday at Pedreira, at a time when the youngster has been making the most of the minutes given to him to earn a place in the technical choices of the Mirandela-born coach.

In the same context, Fotis Ioannidis is also still dealing with physical limitations due to discomfort in his left knee, a situation that has affected his presence in the recent selections of the Lions’ coach. The Greek forward is injured along with Ricardo Mangas, Giorgi Kochorashvili, and Geovany Quenda.

The green and white team will take the field next Saturday, March 7, against Braga. The match, counting for the 25th round of Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team led by Carlos Vicens, will be played at the Estádio Municipal de Braga at 18:00.

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