Rui Borges reveals last-minute absence for Estoril v Sporting | OneFootball

Breaking news: Ousmane Diomande is not among Rui Borges’ options for the Estoril - Sporting match next Saturday, September 27. In a preview of the match, the coach revealed that the player has recovered, but will not be playing, unlike Geny Catamo and Rui Silva, who are included in the squad list.

"Rui Silva, Diomande, and Geny Catamo are fit. Diomande still won’t play, but Rui and Geny will. They are already in the squad, they are two players who came back injured from the international break. Fortunately, we can already count on them, and on Diomande as well. He is in an integration process, but he still won’t play this match," he began by saying.

Although he was not called up for the match in Amoreira, the coach of the green and whites stated that the player will be considered for the game against Napoli, on October 1, for the second round of the Champions League: "Yes, he will be available, if nothing changes."

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

Sporting will return to the field next Saturday, September 27, against Estoril, in a match for the seventh round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. The match against the team led by Ian Cathro will be played at 8:30 p.m. at the Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, the opponent’s ground.

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