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Sporting hosts V. Guimarães in another game that could be decisive in the title count
It’s almost impossible to hide your anxiety, it was Rúben Amorim himself who recognized it at the preview conference for Sporting’s reception to V. Guimarães. But in this case, it has a double meaning. In addition to the championship in sight, it was the Minho team who dictated the lions’ last defeat in the championship.
Once again, we are asking for a Sporting team with the quality of a champion and who enters the field before direct rivals Benfica, who go to Faro on Monday. All the more reason to extend, albeit provisionally, the gap from seven to ten points with five rounds to go.
But pay attention to the conquerors who come from a recent victory at Dragão and are still fighting for a place on the podium. The history of confrontations also tells us that V. Guimarães won at Sporting’s home seven times in championship games.
The kick-off is at 8:30 pm in Alvalade, with refereeing by Cláudio Pereira, assisted by Tiago Costa and André Almeida. Anzhony Rodrigues will be the fourth referee, while Rui Costa and Carlos Martins will be on VAR.
Sporting
Probable team: Israel; St. Juste, Coates and Ignatius; Geny, Bragança, Hjulmand and Nuno Santos; Trincão, Gyokeres and Pote
Absences: Adán, Matheus Reis (injury), Esgaio and Diomande (punishment)
Sporting’s coach continues to add fuel to the fans’ enthusiasm, reinforcing that nothing has yet been won
V. Guimarães
Probable team: Varela; Manu Silva, Toni Borevkovic and Tomás Ribeiro; Miguel Maga, Thomas Handel, Thiago Silva, Nuno Santos and Afonso Freitas; Jota Silva and Kaio Cesar
Absences: Jorge Fernandes and Bruno Gaspar (punishment), Ricardo Mangas, João Mendes and Telmo Arcanjo (injury)
Coach anticipates difficulties in traveling to the José Alvalade Stadium, this Sunday at 8:30 pm, on the 30th round of the League; chapter of the Portuguese Cup is closed and the objective is to win at the leader’s ground; Bruno Varela returns to the eleven.