Diomande to start for Sporting against Porto? Centre-back’s fitness update | OneFootball

It appears that Ousmane Diomande will not be available for the Sporting - Porto match. According to the latest information, the central defender is still recovering from a muscle injury suffered against Casa Pia, in the inaugural match of the Liga Portugal Betclic, which the lions won, 2-0.

With Ousmane Diomande out of action, it is highly likely that Rui Borges will opt for Zeno Debast to play in the place of the international from Ivory Coast, as happened against Arouca and Nacional. Moreover, the athlete has responded positively to the coach's bet.

In addition to Ousmane Diomande, Rui Borges is also unlikely to count on Hidemasa Morita, who received another bad news. The Japanese midfielder was injured during the trip to Choupana, still in the first, and misses the clash with the dragons. Giorgi Kochorashvili, a reinforcement for Sporting this season, is expected to play in the classic.

The Sporting - Porto match is scheduled for next Saturday, at 8:30 pm, at José Alvalade Stadium. The game is part of the fourth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic and puts two of the current three leaders of the competition face to face, besides Moreirense. The match will be refereed by João Gonçalves.

This season, with the Sporting jersey, Ousmane Diomande - valued at 45 million euros - participated in two matches. The international central from Ivory Coast was a starter in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, playing 68 minutes against Benfica; and also against Casa Pia, being on the field for 58' before getting injured.

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