João Virgínia to start for Sporting? Rui Borges picks his keeper | OneFootball

João Virgínia will not start against Braga in the eighth round of the National Championship. Despite Rui Silva’s mistake in Naples, which led to Sporting’s defeat in the Champions League (2-1), Rui Borges maintains full confidence in the ‘number 1’ of the green and whites.

According to information reported by the newspaper A Bola, the coach “made a point of sending a message of encouragement” to Rui Silva, which was said to have “extended to the entire squad” of the green and whites. The Portuguese international’s error was quickly forgotten by the Sporting structure.

As such, Rui Silva will start against Braga, although João Virgínia’s name was considered, since the Sporting goalkeeper has already made mistakes in some crucial moments this season, despite all his accumulated experience.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Rui Silva – valued at 7 million euros – has played seven matches. The Portuguese international missed three games due to physical unavailability, playing a total of 630 minutes, during which he conceded six goals.

Sporting will only return to the pitch next Sunday, October 5th, against Braga. The match, part of the eighth round of Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team led by Carlos Vicens, will be played at Estádio José Alvalade at 7:15 pm.

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