Rui Borges blames Roberto Martínez for Sporting starter’s injury | OneFootball

Since Rui Silva is called up to play in the Estoril - Sporting match, as Rui Borges mentioned in the pre-match press conference, the Lions’ coach ended up revealing that, contrary to what was thought, the goalkeeper was not injured while playing for the Alvalade club.

The first match the goalkeeper missed was against Famalicão and, according to reports on the situation, it was initially stated that he had been injured in the last training session before the game. However, Rui Borges stated that the player "came back with a knock from the National Team."

Next, Rui Borges was asked who would start at Amoreira: "I’m very comfortable with either one. I think Rui... I don’t need to say much, he was important in our achievements last season. He had a good start, but unfortunately, he came back with a knock after the break. He had a break, albeit a short one. I hope he feels as comfortable as possible so that, within that, he can make decisions. Virgínia gave a great response, which we already expected, so I’m happy to have both in the squad. We’ll see who plays."

At this point, Rui Borges’s men have a total of 15 points in the National Championship. The Lions are currently in second place in the competition, behind Porto, who have 18 points, and ahead of Benfica, with 13.

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