Sporting will face Arouca this Saturday, being the last of the so-called “big three” to enter the field on this league matchday. The lions started the championship poorly, but have recovered several places, trying to put pressure on Benfica, FC Porto and SC Braga.
Arouca enters the match coming off a four match unbeaten streak, entering the matchday in 11th place.
Eleven of Arouca: Arruabarrena; Tiago Esgaio, Opoku, João Basso and Mateus Quaresma; Alan Ruiz, Ismaila Soro and David Simão; Bukia, Dabbagh and Antonio.
Sporting’s eleven: Antonio Adán; Gonçalo Inácio, Sebastián Coates and Matheus Reis; Ricardo Esgaio, Dário Essugo, Pedro Gonçalves and Nazinho; Francisco Trincao, Rochinha and Arthur Gomes
Substitutes for Arouca: João Valido, Milovanov, Galović, Sylla, Busquets, Moses, Arsénio, Bruno Marques and Mujica
Sports substitutes: Franco Israel, St. Juste, Pedro Porro, Marsà, Alexandropoulos, Ugarte, Edwards, Nuno Santos and Jovane
Source: TSF
