Rui Borges faces three absences and two returns ahead of Sporting v Estoril | OneFootball

After two days off granted following the 3-0 victory on Moreirense's ground, Sporting's squad returned to training this Tuesday, February 24th, at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy in Alcochete. Rômulo Júnior and Samuel Justo were integrated into the training sessions.

The two young players from the B team were called up by Rui Borges to fill in the gaps in the main group. The coach still couldn't count on Zeno Debast, Giorgi Kochorashvili, and Geovany Quenda, who remain on the medical report.

Nonetheless, there is an expectation that they may return to competition in the coming days as they progress in their respective recovery processes. The center-back continues to recover from a left knee injury, the Georgian midfielder faces a traumatic issue, and the 18-year-old winger is treating a fracture in the fifth metatarsal of the right foot.

In this scenario, the integration of Rômulo Júnior and Samuel Justo emerges as an immediate solution to ensure competitiveness in training. The lions will resume training on Wednesday morning, February 25th, to prepare for the next match.

The green and white team will take the field again next Friday, February 27th, against Estoril. The match, part of the 24th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team led by Ian Cathro, will be played at 8:45 PM at Estádio José Alvalade.

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