Morita and Maxi Araújo turn the tables on the Sporting manager | OneFootball

Hidemasa Morita and Maxi Araújo are getting closer to recovering from the injuries that prevented them from contributing to Sporting in recent matches. The two, along with Ousmane Diomande, will be re-evaluated at the Alcochete Academy next Tuesday, September 9.

According to the newspaper A Bola, of the three, only Ousmane Diomande is still not expected to be fit to face Famalicão in Sporting's next match, already scheduled for Saturday, September 13. The Ivorian center-back is close to returning, but is still not expected to be cleared to play.

Maxi Araújo and Hidemasa Morita are different cases. Regarding the Uruguayan winger, he himself revealed that he should already be fit to play around 30 minutes against Famalicão, a number that will increase with each match the left-back plays for Sporting, in the position that has been occupied by Ricardo Mangas during his absence—which should continue until the South American is 100% recovered.

Hidemasa Morita did not suffer a serious problem, so he should also be very close to recovering from the muscular difficulties he experienced. In the case of the Japanese player, who did not travel to join his national team, it is harder to be certain, but it is possible that Kochorashvili will keep his starting spot, given the greater match fitness he currently has.

Sporting enters, this Monday, the third of three days off granted to the green and white squad by Rui Borges. The Lions return to training tomorrow, and even with many internationals still away with their national teams, the coach will already know which of the injured players he can count on for the next match against Famalicão.

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