Will Debast replace Hjulmand? The probable starting lineups for ….

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The Danish midfielder is the main absentee for Sporting in the first leg of the Champions League quarter=finals.

Sporting hosts Arsenal this Tuesday in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. For the game at Alvalade, Rui Borges already knows he will be without captain Hjulmand, suspended due to accumulated yellow cards in the competition.

Thus, the Portuguese coach is expected to opt for Zeno Debast to partner Morita in the Sporting midfield. But it’s not all bad news for Rui Borges. Sporting’s last training session in Alcochete saw the return of Iván Fresneda , who missed the game against Santa Clara due to illness, and the Spaniard will be in the starting eleven.

Sporting hosts Arsenal this Tuesday in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. For the game at Alvalade, Rui Borges already knows he will be without captain Hjulmand, suspended due to accumulated yellow cards in the competition.

Thus, the Portuguese coach is expected to opt for Zeno Debast to partner Morita in the Sporting midfield. But it’s not all bad news for Rui Borges. Sporting’s last training session in Alcochete saw the return of Iván Fresneda , who missed the game against Santa Clara due to illness, and the Spaniard will be in the starting eleven.

On Arsenal’s side, the current situation is synonymous with injuries. In addition to Hincapié, Eze, and Merino, Arteta confirmed in the pre-match press conference that Saka and Timber are also unavailable . Conversely, Gabriel Magalhães, Declan Rice, and Leandro Trossard have been declared fit for the match, which will mark Viktor Gyökeres’ return to Alvalade .

As a reminder, the Sporting-Arsenal match is scheduled to start at 8 pm this Tuesday, a game you can follow  LIVE , here at  Maisfutebol .