Sporting v Alverca: How to watch, predicted line-ups, kick-off times | OneFootball

Sporting returns to the field already on Tuesday, October 28th, against Alverca. The match, counting for the quarter-finals of the League Cup, will be played at Estádio José Alvalade at 8:15 p.m. against the team led by Custódio.

In the same round of last year's edition, the Lions beat Nacional 3-1. In the final four held in Leiria, Rui Borges' men defeated Porto in the semi-finals (1-0) with a goal from Viktor Gyokeres, but fell in the final to Benfica, losing in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in regular time.

João Virgínia, Georgios Vagiannidis, Eduardo Quaresma, Matheus Reis, and Ricardo Mangas; Rayan Lucas and Giorgi Kochorashvili; Geovany Quenda, Hidemasa Morita, Alisson Santos, and Fotis Ioannidis. This should, in principle, be the starting eleven for Rui Borges' Sporting in the League Cup quarter-finals.

The Lions' coach is going to make a complete overhaul, as he admitted at the end of the match against Tondela, since Sporting's squad has only two days of rest between both games. Virgínia returns to the starting lineup, with a defense that has not been seen this season. Vagiannidis and Mangas will take the flanks, with Quaresma and Matheus as center-backs.

In midfield, Rayan Lucas should have the opportunity to show himself, partnering with Giorgi Kochorashvili. The wings will be handled by Geovany Quenda and Alisson Santos, with Hidemasa Morita playing further forward than usual, supporting Fotis Ioannidis.

Broadcast: SportTV 1

Who’s out: Zeno Debast, Daniel Bragança, and Nuno Santos

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