Rui Borges worried, five injured just 48 hours before Sporting v Porto | OneFootball

The Sporting team held another training session this Thursday, August 28, as part of their preparations for the next round of the League. Maxi Araújo, Ousmane Diomande, Nuno Santos, Daniel Bragança, and Hidemasa Morita are still dealing with injuries.

The quintet is not expected to be available for Rui Borges in the match against Porto. The coach of the Alvalade club will lead another training session on Friday, and at 12:00 pm, he will hold a press conference at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy in Alcochete.

Despite the suspensions, there is good news for the Lions. Matheus Reis may finally make his debut in 2025/26. The Brazilian player has now served the four-match suspension imposed by the Disciplinary Council of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The punishment was due to an incident with Andrea Belotti during the final of the last Portuguese Cup.

As for the Dragons, Pablo Rosario, recently signed from Nice, has already joined his new teammates. Samu is still a doubt but has already taken part in a restricted training session, so there is hope the Spaniard could play. Martim Fernandes and Pepê are ruled out.

The green and white team will be back on the pitch next Saturday, August 30, against Porto. The match, counting for the fourth round of the National Championship, against the team led by Francesco Farioli, will be played at 8:30 pm, in Alvalade.

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