http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marat-Izmailov-c23466 to make return against Olhanense for Sporting Lisbon amidst injury concerns
Russian midfielder Marat Izmailov is set to appear for Sporting Lisbon in the opening fixture of the season against Olhanense after passing a fitness test, though, several other key players are out of the match with injuries.
Izmailov, 28, is set to be a big boost for Domingos Paciência as he recovered in time from a knee injury to take part in the season opener against Olhanense.
Signing from Lokomotiv Moscow after an impressive loan spell at Jose Alvalade, the midfielder has shown his quality for the Lions but has been unable to put together a string of game dues to niggling injuries.
The Sporting number ten had been prone to injuries during his time in the Russian Premier League and he carried the curse into his new surroundings in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984.
Although he was able to stay on the pitch during his loan period, after making his move permanent, he again become a casualty of his physical problems that sidelined him for most of the 2009/10 campaign.
It was deemed that the Russian International would not be able to take to the pitch in the encounter against Olhanense. However, in a turn of events, he has recuperated earlier than expected and is now in contention for a place in the starting eleven.
While Domingos Paciência will be able to rely on Izmailov for his sides quality, other key players are confirmed to be out of the first match of the campaign.
New signing http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Luis-Aguiar-c22647, Matías
Fernández and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valeri-Bojinov-c35853 are also going to be on the sidelines.
With most of the squad unlikely to feature, Sporting Lisbon will have to make do with most they have and will probably choose Jeffren, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Stijn-Schaars-c34229 and Rinaudo to lead the line alongside Marat Izmailov, when they kick-off their latest Portuguese Primeira
Liga campaign.
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