Rayan Lucas on cloud nine, Rui Borges brings big news for Sporting | OneFootball

Rayan Lucas, just 20 years old, was the big surprise in Sporting’s squad list for the Clássico against Porto this Saturday, August 30th, at Alvalade, in the fourth round of the League. The young Brazilian footballer comes in to replace Hidemasa Morita, who is sidelined due to injury.

It is worth remembering that the player, who has been playing for Sporting’s B team, survived a true tragedy in Brazil. In 2019, a fierce fire consumed the Ninho do Urubu, Flamengo’s training center. The ‘mengão’ ended up losing 10 youth players. The footballer was one of five youngsters who survived the catastrophe.

Rayan Lucas is now enjoying a good run of form and has been called up to represent Brazil’s U-20 national team. After arriving at Sporting, he earned the trust of coach Ramon Menezes for the matches preparing for the U-20 World Cup, which will be held in Chile from September 27th to October 19th.

It’s also worth noting that Rayan Lucas joined the Alvalade club on a loan deal valid until the end of the season. Although he started pre-season training with the main squad under Rui Borges, the Brazilian has been a regular choice for João Gião.

At the start of this season, Rayan Lucas has already made three appearances for Sporting’s B team, always as a starter. The 20-year-old defensive midfielder played 90 minutes against Torreense, 77 minutes against União de Leiria, and 70 minutes against Oliveirense, in what was the team’s first defeat of the season.

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