Rui Borges on Hjulmand: assures Sporting fans over midfielder | OneFootball

Rui Borges was present at the press conference previewing the clash against AVS, counting for the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup. Among various topics addressed, the coach confirmed the starting place of Morten Hjulmand, but did not want to give many details.

"I won't say more, that's it. He will start tomorrow. AVS? It will be different from the league match. They are a more compact, more competitive team, new players have arrived, and they have varied their system. I believe there may be some changes compared to the starting eleven from the last round. This is very much what the Portuguese Cup is about. Sometimes dreams come true," said the Lions' coach, following rumors that the captain could be heading to Atlético de Madrid.

This topic was brought up again by journalists and the leader of the green and white club stated that he has a great captain in his locker room. "There is no situation. He is a great captain, a leader, an example. He is someone the group trusts. Rui has a great captain."

"Rui Borges is here to stand up and be counted. For me, that's a non-issue. The confidence from the management is total. We are always in sync. A lot of trust, there has been dialogue since day one," he said, when asked if the management should defend him more often.

Sporting will take the field tomorrow, February 5th, against AVS. The match, counting for the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup, against the team led by João Henriques, will be played at 8:45 pm, at Alvalade. The game will be broadcast live on RTP1.

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