João Simões faces fitness setback ahead of Sporting v Club Brugge clash | OneFootball

The Sporting team began preparations this Monday, November 24th, for the clash against Club Brugge, counting for the fifth round of the Champions League group stage. João Simões has recovered from his physical issue and may be an option for the match.

In this first training session, the coach of the lions included the 18-year-old midfielder who has been injured since the match against the Azoreans of Santa Clara and will thus return to the options of the green and white club for the prestigious competition match.

The match between the Portuguese and the Belgians is scheduled for next Wednesday, with kickoff at Estádio José Alvalade set for 8:00 PM. Therefore, Sporting will train again on Tuesday, November 25th, at 12:30 PM. Later, at 7:00 PM, the pre-match press conference for the European game will take place at the Artur Agostinho Auditorium.

The lion emblem is in 13th place in the Champions League group stage, having so far achieved two wins, one draw, and one loss. On the other hand, Club Brugge has two defeats, one draw, and one victory recorded. The Flanders team, for this reason, occupies the 22nd position.

This season, wearing the Sporting jersey, João Simões - valued at 6 million euros - has played eight matches. The midfielder trained at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy has already accumulated 421 minutes: 224 in the Champions League and 197 in the Liga Portugal Betclic, still without any goals or assists.

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