João Simões returns to Sporting, but early signs are underwhelming | OneFootball

Sporting returned to training on the morning of Friday, November 14, under the guidance of Rui Borges. The Lions continue their preparations for the next match, against Marinhense, for the Portuguese Cup, but without most of their usual starters.

The news of the day was the return of João Simões to the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy. The young green and white midfielder was released from the duties of the national under-21 team after sustaining an injury in one of the training sessions, as Leonino recently reported.

João Simões thus underwent treatment, together with the other five injured players from Sporting’s main squad. They are, at the moment, Daniel Bragança, Nuno Santos – a duo recovering from serious injury – as well as Zeno Debast, Pedro Gonçalves, and Fotis Ioannidis.

Given the many absences, whether due to injury or international call-ups, Rui Borges called up several young players from Sporting’s youth ranks: center-backs Bruno Ramos, Rômulo Júnior, and Rafael Pontelo, midfielders Samuel Justo, Ivanildo Mendes, and Kauã Oliveira, and forwards Lucas Anjos, Chris Grombahi, and Rafael Nel.

It is also worth noting that, according to the newspaper Record, Sporting is preparing to face Belenenses, the team leading series B of Liga 3, at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy. The friendly match is scheduled for the morning of next Saturday, November 15.

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