Hidemasa Morita brings good news to Sporting substitute | OneFootball

The injury of Hidemasa Morita finally allowed Kochorashvili to jump into Sporting's starting eleven. The Georgian midfielder arrived at Alvalade during the transfer window from Levante, but had been overshadowed by the Japanese player, who recently suffered some muscle problems.

Upon arriving at Alvalade, Kochorashvili did not immediately earn a starting status: the Georgian saw Hidemasa Morita take on that role at the beginning of the season, with the Japanese player being one of Rui Borges' favorite players in the Sporting squad available to the coach.

However, Hidemasa Morita suffered some muscle problems, as happened last season, and Kochorashvili was the one who benefited. The Georgian replaced the Japanese player, was even a starter in the first classic of the year against Porto, and performed well. Meanwhile, he maintained his good form with another start for his national team.

Given this scenario, Rui Borges has a tough decision to make regarding Sporting's next match against Famalicão. Morita could be an option if he fully recovers and is ready for the intensity of the match. However, this does not guarantee him a starting position, as Kochorashvili has earned, at the very least, consideration from the green and white coach.

Both central midfielders hope to start against Famalicão, and in this regard, the physical condition will play a significant role - here, Kochorashvili seems to have, so far, more luck than Morita, as he was the victim of a harsh tackle in his last national team match, which resulted in a red card for the opposing player, but he did not suffer any issues from that foul and was able to continue the match without any implications.

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