Alverca XI v Sporting: Rui Borges forced to shuffle the pack | OneFootball

Rui Silva, Iván Fresneda, Ousmane Diomande, Gonçalo Inácio and Nuno Santos; Morten Hjulmand and João Simões; Geny Catamo, Francisco Trincão, Pote and Luis Suárez. This should, in principle, be Sporting's starting eleven for the match against the Ribatejan side.

Rui Borges will field the reference central defensive duo, with Eduardo Quaresma likely returning to the bench to make way for Ousmane Diomande. On the flanks, with Maxi Araújo suspended, Nuno Santos should be among the initial choices, while Iván Fresneda is untouchable on the right side.

In midfield, Morten Hjulmand remains in the Sporting coach's plans and should partner with Daniel Bragança, given Hidemasa Morita's fatigue. Furthermore, Geny Catamo should appear on the right, while Pote takes care of the left midfield, with Francisco Trincão supporting the striker, Luis Suárez.

Sporting will return to the field this Sunday, March 22, against Alverca. The match, part of the 27th round of Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team managed by Custódio Castro, will be played at 18:00, at the opponent's ground.

At the moment, the green and whites occupy third place in the National Championship standings, with 62 points. Benfica is in second place, with 65 (two more games), while Porto leads the competition with 69 points (one more game).

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