Alberto Rodriguez out for Sporting Lisbon's game against SC Braga – Primeira Liga News
Peruvian International, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alberto-Rodríguez-c4344, is on the road to the recovery however Sporting Lisbon’s game against SC Braga is still a little too early for him. The defender has been out with injury and will not be making his comeback this weekend, instead
will take to the pitch against Benfica.
Sporting Lisbon were one of the most heavy spenders during the summer in the Primeira Liga. The Lions acquired over 18 new players and have been reaping the benefits of their star studded squad in recent months.
Powered by the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ricky-van-Wolfswinkel-c31131 and Jeffren Suarez up-front, the Lisbon outfit have arguably the strongest attack in Liga Sagres and have dissected defences with their expensive talents.
However the club has been in dire situation at the back. While Domingos Paciência opted to recruit http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Oguchi-Onyewu-c28332 and Emiliano Insua during the break, the duo haven’t lived up to their potential at Estadio Jose Alvalade.
Onyewu, the American International was only beginning to settle into his new surroundings when a niggling injury forced him on the sidelines. Insua also suffered a similar fate and his form considerably dropped.
With the backline already in such a mess, Sporting’s woes have been worsened with the news that Alberto Rodriguez will not feature in the Portuguese Cup tie against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/SC-Braga-c40460.
The Sportinguistas are already stretched thin with the lack of quality defenders and the coach had planned to place http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Evaldo-c12981 as a centre-back alongside the former Archbishops man. But the player hasn’t been able to overcome his physical problems and has thus
been ruled out for this one.
Although the Portuguese giants are facing difficult task given the state of their defence, it is understood that Domingos Paciência will not be willing to risk his assets at any cost and will allow them a recovery period so that they can be back to their
very best.
While Alberto Rodriguez is set to miss the upcoming encounter against SC Braga, he is expected to return to the starting line-up for Sporting’s derby clash with fierce rivals Benfica at the Stadium of Light.
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