Mourinho aims to outfox Rui Borges with surprise for Benfica v Sporting | OneFootball

José Mourinho wants to try to surprise Rui Borges in the Benfica - Sporting match, this Friday, at Estádio da Luz. The coach of the Eagles has reportedly developed some tactical changes for the team, specifically for the 13th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic.

It appears that Benfica's strategy involves using Amar Dedic as a natural right-back and pushing Fredrik Aursnes up the wing, playing as a winger. This change in Benfica's starting eleven may be due to Richard Ríos returning to the squad—after serving a suspension against Nacional.

Therefore, José Mourinho may forgo using Aursnes in the central midfield, where he has been playing to compensate for absences in the Benfica team. Now, paired with Dedic, the Norwegian will try to respond to the dynamics of Sporting's left flank—where he may come face-to-face with Pote.

At the moment, the green and whites occupy second place in the National Championship table, with 31 points. Benfica is in third place, with 28, while Porto leads the competition with 34 points.

Sporting returns to the field this Friday, December 5th, against Benfica. The match, part of the 13th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team led by José Mourinho, will be played at Estádio da Luz at 8:15 p.m.

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