French defender Julien Lomboto is set to feature prominently for Rio Ave in an upcoming Portuguese Cup tie, signaling increasing trust from coach Sotiris Silaidopoulos following the 23-year-old’s recent impressive league start.
Lomboto is expected to be among several new faces in the starting lineup for the cup match against Sintrense. This selection comes after a notable performance in a recent league draw.
The central defender made his first Liga Betclic start in three years during the game against Famalicão. He effectively stepped in to cover the absence of experienced Czech international Jakub Brabec.
Before this recent league appearance, Lomboto had only played one official game for Rio Ave this season. Last season, he spent time on loan with Torreense in the Portuguese second division.