Rui Borges did not confirm whether Ousmane Diomande renewed his contract with Sporting before heading to CAN, but he hinted as much, with the laughter he could not control in his response to journalists. The Lions' coach highlighted the central defender's importance and promised to find “alternatives” during the African competition. Diomande Renovation "Renewal? If it happened, it has not yet been announced by the club [risos] I hope it happens. He is a very important player, he has grown at Sporting and has a very promising future. I will be happy, also for his future, which will be better. It gains more importance at Sporting. I'm happy for any renewal, whether for Diomande or another player." Alternatives to Geny and Diomande «I already said that I always have alternatives, I always arrange them, there is no problem. We always start with eleven, sometimes we have to adapt things and we don't have time to train, it becomes difficult. But we have a team with a lot of quality and desire to win. I focus a lot on that. We always have alternatives. I would never say, in a team like Sporting, that I had no alternatives.”