The Lions return to training with a complete list of players following the conclusion of the International friendlies.
Coach http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ricardo-c30950 Sa Pinto will finally be able to meet the whole team and will try to implement his methods before the crunch game with Vitoria Setubal.
The tactician recently took over from Domingos Paciencia following a series of below-par performances under his tutelage.
Sa http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pinto-c30032 has always harboured dreams of leading the Sportinguistas but despite his optimism and passion, even he faces a tough task in resurrecting their chances of finishing in the top four and qualifying for Europe.
While some of the best players in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984 call Estadio Jose Alvalade their home, the club have seemingly struggled to maintain momentum this season. Having begun things in superb fashion, their title challenge eventually waned before fizzling out in January.
However the Lisbon giants are still keen on gaining some kind of return on their hefty investment and qualification for the UEFA Europa League is seen as a must have for them.
Currently lying 5th in the standings, they are behind surprise package Maritimo but will have an excellent opportunity to gain ground when they take on Vitoria Setubal away from home on the 3rd of March.
Some of the most influential players at the helm, were either on duty with the National team or were out injured, but now are making their way back to the squad.
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The Chilean was the latest to arrive back in Lisbon, while Capel who captained the La Roja Olympic side came back alongside Schaars and Carrillo yesterday.
News on the injury front is also encouraging with Rui Patricio and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Joao-Pereira-c18664 also making their way back to training after spending some time on the sidelines.
However the return of the players still doesn’t guarantee the trainer a good result and it will be up to him to utilize the right tactics, so that Sporting can overtake the Minnows in the race to acquire a European berth.
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