Bodø/Glimt v Sporting: Lions ready for Norwegian chill, precautions set | OneFootball

Sporting has already arrived in Norway to face Bodø/Glimt in the Champions League round of 16. The journey took the team led by Rui Borges to Bodø, a city located above the Arctic Circle, after a trip of about seven hours from Lisbon.

The match will be played at Aspmyra Stadion, a venue with a capacity for approximately 7,500 spectators, of which about 400 are allocated to visiting fans. At the time of the game, scheduled for 21:00 local time (20:00 in mainland Portugal), temperatures are expected to be between five and six degrees, with a wind chill close to zero.

Due to the weather conditions, Sporting has reinforced the logistics for the trip, bringing additional winter gear, thermal clothing, and different boot options. The artificial turf of the Norwegian stadium, installed to withstand the region's harsh winter, was also considered in the preparation.

Rui Borges will give a pre-match press conference today accompanied by a player from the squad at 17:15 local time (16:15 in mainland Portugal), where, 45 minutes later, the last training session for the team will take place, as they seek to adapt to the extreme conditions to face the Norwegian side.

It should be noted that Sporting will return to the field next Wednesday, March 11, against Bodø/Glimt, without four playersChampions League, against the Norwegian team, will be played at 20:00, at Aspmyra Stadion.

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