Sporting Prepares for Monaco Friendly as Internationals Return to Alvalade
Sporting CP continued preparations for their pre-season friendly against Monaco, scheduled for Saturday at 7:30 PM at Estádio José Alvalade, as part of the Cinco Violinos trophy and the team's presentation to fans. Coach Rui Borges will be without several international players for the match, including Luis Suárez, Rui Silva, Gonçalo Inácio, and Debast, who are returning from World Cup holiday. However, these players will be present at the stadium. Defender Diomande's participation is uncertain as he is in talks to join Nottingham Forest for around €40 million, pending final details. The squad also has injuries to João Simões, Nuno Santos, Ibrahima Ba, and Bruno Ramos. The session on Friday was light, focusing on tactical fine-tuning. This match is the penultimate friendly of pre-season, with another against Nottingham Forest on July 31 at Estádio do Algarve, before the season opener against Estrela da Amadora on August 8.
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