Sporting v Vitória SC: Rui Borges rings the changes in League Cup | OneFootball

Rui Silva, Georgios Vagiannidis, Eduardo Quaresma, Matheus Reis, and Maxi Araújo; Morten Hjulmand and João Simões; Francisco Trincão, Fotis Ioannidis, Alisson Santos, and Luis Suárez. This is expected to be the starting eleven for Sporting for the kickoff of the Allianz Cup final-four.

Rui Borges will field the most capable central defensive pair available, with Gonçalo Inácio absent due to suspension. Otherwise, the main changes are expected to be on the flanks, with Iván Fresneda making way for the Greek international, with Maxi on the other side.

In the midfield, Morten Hjulmand is expected to pair with João Simões, as happened against Gil Vicente. With several absences also in the attack, Trincão is likely to stay on the right, as Geny is with the national team and Quenda is injured. Also without Pote, Rui Borges is likely to choose Alisson on the left midfield, with Ioannidis supporting the striker, Luis Suárez.

Sporting returns to the field this Tuesday, January 6th, against Vitória de Guimarães. The match, part of the League Cup semi-final, against the team led by Luís Pinto, will be played at Dr. Magalhães Pessoa Stadium in Leiria, at 8:00 PM.

To reach this stage of the competition, Rui Borges' team eliminated Alverca, with a home victory, 5-1. Geovany Quenda (21' and 58'), Salvador Blopa (30' and 70'), and Fotis Ioannidis (81') were the goal scorers for Sporting.

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