Eduardo Quaresma’s future at Sporting hinges on team-mate’s role | OneFootball

Eduardo Quaresma could start against Santa Clara. The Sporting center-back will be used as a right-back if Iván Fresneda is not fit to play. Although he suffered an injury that, in theory, would keep him out for several weeks, the Spaniard was a surprise inclusion in Rui Borges' squad list.

If Fresneda is fit to play, the 'number 22' will start in the Azores. However, if he is still feeling pain and/or any discomfort, Quaresma will be called to the starting eleven. What is certain is that the direct alternative to the Spanish U21 international – Georgios Vagiannidis – is expected to be on the bench.

The Greek started against Juventus and made several defensive errors, being heavily targeted by Kenan Yildiz. In attack, Vagiannidis also showed he is not yet fully adapted to the dynamics implemented by Rui Borges.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Eduardo Quaresma – valued at 17 million euros – has made six appearances. In this start to the season, the player has played a total of 337 minutes, without scoring any goals or providing any assists to his teammates.

Sporting will be back in action this Saturday, November 8, against Santa Clara, in a match for the 11th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. The game against the team led by Vasco Matos will be played at 8:30 p.m. at Estádio de São Miguel, in Ponta Delgada.

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