Sporting race to get key player fit for Rui Borges | OneFootball

Sporting is working with some urgency to recover Ousmane Diomande as quickly as possible. The central defender, originally from the Ivory Coast, is still not in top physical shape after being unavailable for more than two months.

The complexity of the injury Ousmane Diomande sustained in his left thigh required a slow recovery, during which, for a certain period, the defender couldn't even do gym work, resorting to rest to treat the injury as quickly as possible.

Only in the final stretch of September did he begin working towards returning to the field, which meant the defender gained some weight, a completely normal situation given the circumstances. The central defender has been working hard since then to return to peak physical condition, as reported by the newspaper Record.

Rui Borges has been sensitive to the situation and is trying to gradually introduce Ousmane Diomande into the Sporting team so that the return is as safe as possible. The defender is still not in his best physical form, but the Lions' Performance Unit has been doing everything to ensure that this process proceeds as quickly as possible.

The recovery of the central defender becomes even more urgent considering the absence, already confirmed, of Zeno Debast, who is expected to be out for at least a month. Rui Borges also counts on Eduardo Quaresma and Matheus Reis for this position, but Ousmane Diomande is the player who gives the green and white coach the most assurance.

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