Heads up, Sporting! AFS get good news ahead of the Portuguese Cup | OneFootball

AFS once again counts on Cristian Devenish for the match against Sporting, after the central defender served a suspension in the last rounds of the championship. The Colombian missed two league matches following a direct red card expulsion against Arouca in the 18th round, and now returns to João Henriques' options.

The return comes at a time when the team is seeking stability after contrasting results in the championship. After an away draw against Casa Pia, AFS suffered a heavy defeat against Braga, a result that does not change the team's immediate focus, centered on the Portuguese Cup and the fight for a place in the semi-finals of the competition.

Cristian Devenish has been a regular fixture in the defensive sector this season. The central defender has played 18 official matches, being the second most used player in the squad, and has accumulated 1445 minutes, the highest number among the team's defenders. His availability once again provides the coach with greater selection options.

In the first round of the championship, the Colombian started against Sporting - which has new details about Francisco Trincão's signing - in a match played in the 14th round of the League, where he completed the full 90 minutes. Now, he is fit again to face the lions in a decisive quarter-final clash of the Portuguese Cup.

It is worth remembering that the green and white emblem takes the field this Thursday, February 5th, against AFS. The match, counting for the quarter-finals of the main competition, against the team led by João Henriques, will be played at 20:45 in Alvalade.

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