Fotis Ioannidis could be in for a major surprise at Sporting | OneFootball

Fotis Ioannidis could be the starting striker for Sporting in the visit to Juventus' home ground for the Champions League. After having compared the two forwards, Rui Borges might send Luis Suárez to the substitutes' bench.

According to information reported by the newspaper Record, the accumulated fatigue of Suárez, combined with Rui Borges prioritizing the National Championship, might lead to Ioannidis starting in Turin against Juventus, just as he did in Naples.

Rui Borges has not yet made a decision and is expected to decide in the coming days. The green and whites train this Monday at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy and will depart for Italy on Tuesday. At the end of the day, Sporting's coach will hold the usual pre-match press conference.

This season, wearing the green and white stripes, Luis Suárez – valued at 22 million euros – has played 15 matches. The Sporting player has participated in most of the official matches at the start of the season: ten for Liga Portugal, three for the Champions League, one for the Portuguese Cup, and another for the Super Cup. In the 1,074 minutes he has been on the field, the forward has scored eight goals and provided two assists.

Sporting returns to action on Tuesday, November 4th, this time against the Italians of Juventus. The match, part of the fourth round of the Champions League, against the team led by Luciano Spalletti, will be played at the opponent's ground at 8:00 PM.

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