Rui Borges confirms Sporting blow for Cup final: won't make it | OneFootball

Rui Borges confirmed that Fotis Ioannidis will not be available for the final game of the season, making it clear that the decision is mainly due to careful management of the striker’s physical condition. The coach explained that the player has still not completed the full integration process into the team’s training sessions, which is why the risk was avoided at this stage.

“Fotis will not be available for the match. I could say that he is perhaps 100% recovered, but he still has not fully rejoined training with us and, given everything involved in the layoff, I believe it was best not to make use of him. I believe, and I am absolutely certain, that he will start the season at 100%, and that will also be important for him and for us as well.”

The coach also addressed the transfer market, at a time when Sporting remain active in building the squad for next season: “The market? There is a lot of talk, the only one we can talk about is Zalazar. As for the rest, that is your department. The market is every day and it is part of football. We have to be aware of what is happening.”

The Sporting coach also reinforced his confidence in the internal work being carried out: “Everything here is done rigorously, with a lot of communication, and we are perfectly aligned with what we want for next season, and the club has been fantastic.”

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