Aberdeen face Sporting Lisbon sweat as Portuguese giants consider Europa League B team last resort
Europa League tie against Aberdeen ON – even if they have to field players from their B team.But it looks like Dons won’t know if the tie will go ahead until the day of the game when they are already in Portugal.Sporting have been hit with a Covid-19 crisis after NINE players and their coach Ruben Amorim tested positive.Their Primeira Liga game against Gil Vincente this weekend has already been postponed.Sporting are in talks with UEFA to ensure the Aberdeen tie goes ahead and are isolating at a training camp in the Algarve.UEFA will make a final decision after further Covid-19 tests 24 hours before kick-off.The club’s fit players trained yesterday in Lagos and will be tested again today but Sporting will field younger players from their B