Sporting don change their starting eleven for today match against Rio Ave. Diomande come back for the defence, while Luis Guilherme take the spot of Geny Catamo. The big blow na Zeno Debast wey no dey play because of injury for im thigh. The defender get problem for im femur, and e fit miss the World Cup.
Debast go likely miss the rest of the Liga games and the Portuguese Cup final against Torreense on May 24. Today Tuesday, e go do tests to know how bad the injury be and how long e go sideline.
Sporting dey fight with Benfica for second place. Benfica go play at home against SC Braga. The Sporting coach Rui Borges decide to start with Rui Silva for goal; Eduardo Quaresma, Diomande, Gonçalo Inácio, and Maxi Araújo for defence; Morita and Daniel Bragança for midfield; Luis Guilherme, Trincão, and Pedro Gonçalves for attack; and Luis Suárez as striker.
The substitutes wey dey bench include João Virgínia, Geovany Quenda, Geny Catamo, Kochorashvili, Faye, Salvador Blopa, Eduardo Felicíssimo, Rafael Nel, and Ricardo Mangas.
Rio Ave coach Sotiris Silaidopoulos talk before the match say Sporting be very good team with plenty fluid play, rotation, and combinations for wings and central areas. E say e go be difficult but beautiful game. E say the team must focus well to defend Sporting movements for behind the defence, wey be one of their best things. When Rio Ave get ball, dem need to be brave and confident.
Silaidopoulos say the main goal for the last two games na to get as many points as possible. E say the team don show good evolution for the last two and half months, and dem want to continue that way for their last home match of the season, to make fans proud.
The coach talk say e no easy to beat big team, but dem go give their best mentally, physically, and tactically. Dem also need some luck. Both teams get plenty to gain. E know Sporting go start aggressive to get the three points, but Rio Ave go play for something bigger than points.
Silaidopoulos remember say for December, dem lose six players from the starting eleven, and that no be easy. But the club structure do excellent work, and now dem see a team wey fight for every match and play good football. E say e dey happy for Rio Ave and e feel like home, so e want to continue as coach for next season.
Rio Ave starting eleven: Miszta for goal; Vrousai, Petrasso, Gustavo Mancha, and Nelson Abbey for defence; Spikic, Nikitscher, Ryan Guilherme, and Diogo Bezerra for midfield; Blesa and Tamble Monteiro for attack.
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