Farewell day: Rúben Amorim’s likely last eleven in Alvalade

Gonçalo Inácio is confirmed absent for tonight's duel with Manchester City and two peeps at the Portuguese international's place in the defensive trio: St. Juste and Matheus Reis. Morita must regain status in the center of the field with Maxi and Quenda in the corridors

Big game in Alvalade. There are many European football stars who will parade on the Leonine lawn tonight. A game that will mark Rúben Amorim's farewell to a home that has been his for the last five years. A last eleven in European competitions — the official farewell will be next Sunday, in Braga — for the Leo coach who will not be able to go to the game with one of the faithful squires since his arrival at the Lion: Gonçalo Inácio. The 23-year-old defender is a confirmed absence.

“Absences? Quaresma is called up, but has a time limit. Inácio is out. We could take a risk, but the selection process is coming. We don't know if he can play in Braga, but we didn't want to risk a bigger stop today», revealed the coach, who, in this way, is forced to renew the usual defensive trio.

Given the absence of the Portuguese international, a vacancy opens up. Diomande has a confirmed place on the axis, Debast too, although there is uncertainty as to where he will be an option: whether as a center on the right or on the left. Something that will then depend on the entry of the missing element where there are two candidates: St. Juste and Matheus Reis. The Dutch central defender, to which BALL According to the opponent's characteristics, he starts in front and has the door to ownership open on the right, which, if it happened, would make Debast switch to the opposite side. In turn, if Amorim understands that St. Juste is not in physical condition for a demanding game, he could keep Debast on the right and bring Matheus Reis to the left side of this defensive trio.

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THE TRIO (LUXURY…) AT THE FRONT

Otherwise… little news. Quenda should remain on the right wing, Maxi Araújo on the left, with the core being made up, this time, of captain Hjulmand and Morita, a Japanese midfielder who has been physically managed in the last few years, giving way to Daniel Bragança who has been one of the most used elements ​​in this intense cycle that the lion has gone through in recent weeks.

The offensive line is well defined in a trio that raises all hopes for goals. We are obviously talking about Trincão, Pedro Gonçalves and Gyokeres. A showcase of millions for a luxury trident…