Geovany Quenda outsmarts Sporting target, Club Brugge in the mix | OneFootball

Rui Borges had to choose between Geovany Quenda and Alisson Santos to fill Pote's spot in Sporting's starting eleven. For the match against Club Brugge, the 'number 7' seems to have outpaced the Brazilian and will be the coach's pick for the Lions.

Although Alisson Santos was ahead in the match against Marinhense, that is unlikely to be the case when it comes to the fifth round of the Champions League. One of the ten changes Rui Borges is expected to make for Sporting's next match is the direct inclusion of the young Portuguese international.

Geovany Quenda's good form is one of the obvious reasons for the Sporting coach's decision. In just 19 matches this season, the player has already surpassed his numbers from 2024/25 and his progress in the green and white team continues to be evident.

A starter several times this season, the winger is preparing to take on a new role this time, on the left side—even though he usually appears on the right. Alisson Santos is expected to remain on the bench, with Rui Borges likely to keep only Francisco Trincão in the starting eleven for Sporting - Club Brugge.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Geovany Quenda—valued at 45 million euros—has featured in 18 matches for the Lions. In his 1,051 minutes on the pitch, the Alvalade club prodigy has already scored four goals and provided five assists.

The match, counting for the fifth round of the Champions League, against the team led by Nicky Hayen, will be played at Estádio José Alvalade at 8:00 pm.

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