Sporting CP coach Rui Borges has dramatically altered his starting lineup for Saturday’s Taça de Portugal fourth-round match against Marinhense.
The new Sporting eleven features João Virgínia in goal, with a defensive line comprising Vagiannidis, Eduardo Quaresma, Matheus Reis, and Ricardo Mangas.
The midfield includes Kochorashvili, Morita, and Salvador Blopa, supporting Trincão, Alisson, and Rodrigo Ribeiro in attack.
These significant changes mark a strategic shift as Sporting prepares to host Marinhense in the Portuguese Cup.
Marinhense’s starting lineup for the encounter will see Framelin between the posts. Their defense consists of Cristiano Abreu, Luiz Neto, Rafael Gomes, and Brahima Diallo.
Gonçalo Batalha, Ricardo Matias, and Filipe Oliveira are set to anchor the midfield, while Ryan Omrani, Dedé, and João Vieira lead the forward line.
The match is scheduled for Saturday evening. Rui Borges manages Sporting CP, and Renato Sousa leads Marinhense.
Sporting’s bench for the match includes Rui Silva, Quenda, Geny Catamo, Iván Fresneda, Bruno Ramos, Flávio Gonçalves, Rayan Lucas, Samuel Justo, and Luis Suárez.
Marinhense’s substitutes are Martim Estrela, Rodrigo Santos, Arnold Isako, Telmo Watche, Rui Henriques, Vinicius Santos, Lello Queza, Diogo Costa, and Cobert Chimedza.