Japanese Midfielder Hidemasa Morita Returns to Portugal After Asian Cup – Readies for SC Braga as UD Leiria Clash Looms

Japanese midfielder arrives this week after participating in the Asian Cup; still out in the Portuguese Cup with UD Leiria; must be ready for SC Braga; renovation advances

Here comes Hidemasa Morita. Just over a month after leaving for the Asian Cup, the Japanese returns to Lisbon this week, he still won’t be ready for the game against UD Leiria – Wednesday, for the Portuguese Cup, at 8:45 pm – but points to the meeting with SC Braga – Sunday, at 6 pm in Alvalade, on the 21st round of the championship.

The 28-year-old midfielder arrives in Portugal after participating in four of Japan’s five games in the continental competition, which is taking place in Qatar. He was a starter in three matches and a substitute in another, played 295 minutes and scored a goal, which he celebrated with Gyokeres, insufficient, however, to progress to the semi-finals, as the Persians scored the winning goal (2-1 ) already in compensation. Rúben Amorim is preparing to have another option at a time when the calendar is tight, also with games against Young Boys, in the Europa League.

Diomande is still absent. The Ivorian central defender is playing for the national team at the African Cup of Nations and has the semi-finals scheduled for Wednesday, against Congo. Already in Alvalade and already used by Amorim in the defeat against Casa Pia (he scored a goal and was going to start with Famalicão) is winger Geny Catamo, who participated in the CAN for Mozambique.

2024-02-04 23:46:00
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