Ba, Flávio Gonçalves and Luis Guilherme enter the eleven

Sporting CP will wear pink to raise awareness for breast cancer during their match against Académico de Viseu. Sporting is looking to bounce back from a recent Champions League defeat, while Académico aims to recover from a cup elimination. Both teams have had mixed results leading up to this match, with Sporting having two wins and a loss in their last three games, and Académico coming off four consecutive league victories before their recent cup loss. The match is set to start at 20:30 in Alvalade.