RB – Takehiro Tomiyasu
The Japanese defender has been struggling but this may be a good chance to play himself back into form.
Tomiyasu has generally been good defensively since arriving at the club, although he has even been found wanting in one-on-one duels recently.
Sporting are dangerous down their left side, with Matheus Reis and Francisco Trincao capable of causing problems, so it will be a decent test for Tomiyasu.