Ousmane Diomande hit by bittersweet news ahead of Sporting v Braga | OneFootball

Ousmane Diomande has been declared fit to participate in the Sporting - Braga match. The medical department of the Lions approved the use of the center-back, who, however, is not expected to start due to lack of match fitness and the importance of the game for the green and whites.

According to the newspaper A Bola, despite being recovered, Diomande will start the match on the bench, with the defensive duo formed by Zeno Debast and Gonçalo Inácio. Besides the return of the Belgian, Rui Borges will promote other comebacks.

Georgios Vagiannidis replaces Iván Fresneda on the right, while Hidemasa Morita wins the contest against João Simões and Giorgi Kochorashvili for a spot in the midfield. Upfront, Pote and Luis Suárez also return, while Rui Silva is firmly in goal.

This season, wearing the Sporting jersey, Ousmane Diomande – valued at 45 million euros – participated in two matches. The Ivory Coast international center-back started in the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup, playing 68 minutes against Benfica, and also against Casa Pia, being on the field for 58 minutes before getting injured.

Sporting returns to the field this Sunday, October 5th, against Braga. The match, part of the eighth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team led by Carlos Vicens, will be played at Estádio José Alvalade at 7:15 PM.

Ousmane Diomande very happy at Alvalade:

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