Sporting returned to work this Tuesday, at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy, in Alcochete, after two days off, with a significant reinforcement: Ousmane Diomande is once again available to Rui Borges, after completing his performance at CAN 2025. The Ivorian central defender returns at an opportune time, as the Lions, who are preparing to host Casa Pia, had few options in their defense. Gonçalo Inácio will serve a one-game suspension, while Eduardo Quaresma and Zeno Debaste remain in the medical department, which, in addition to the two central players, also includes Geovany Quenda, Pedro Gonçalves, Nuno Santos, Ricardo Mangas, Salvador Blopa and Fotis Ioannidis. Given so many absences, Rui Borges once again called on a group of young people, this time, João Muniz, Zaïd Bafdili and Flávio Gonçalves, to make up the group. Sporting will prepare to host Casa Pia, a game that opens the 18th round of the League, the first of the second round, next Friday (8:15 p.m.). The lions return to training this Wednesday morning, behind closed doors.
