Rui Borges confirms he won't be in the squad for Nacional v Sporting | OneFootball

Rui Borges confirmed that St. Juste is out of Sporting's squad list against Nacional, following rumors of his departure.

August 22, 2025 | 13:54 |

Rui Borges was present at the preview of Sporting's match against Nacional, to be held at Estádio da Madeira next Saturday, August 23. For the 4th round of the Liga Portugal, the match is scheduled for 6:00 PM and Rui Borges has already confirmed that St. Juste is not in the squad. It should be noted that the central defender has been linked to Osasuna and negotiations for the Dutch player are already underway.

"Being a substitute? Only 11 can play... It's part of it. A football player has to get used to that. As long as they have good daily behavior, as long as they respect the coach's decisions. I am a leader, I make decisions and I know well what that entails. Respect has always been there. They have to give their best, if they don't, they won't even play 10 minutes. St. Juste? He's not called up," Rui Borges began by saying.

Regarding rumors of the departure of other players from the squad, the lion's coach stated that the athletes are well-grounded: "They have shown that they are connected to training, to the game, to Sporting. Whether it affects them more or less, I can't answer that. But I feel the team is happy, I've always felt that. A true family, there are no egos. It's normal for them to be coveted."

Rui Borges also mentioned the specific case of Conrad Harder, who has been rumored to be on his way out of Alvalade: "I believe it affects the players at times, that's natural. Harder is 20 years old, it's natural... If I were to pay attention to what's said daily, I wouldn't train. Every day players come and go, proposals come and go."

Finally, Rui Borges reiterated that the players have shown complete focus on Sporting: "In training, they don't show that. We have managed to handle it. But, no matter how much we want, we can't fully get into their minds. But the response has been good."

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