Has also played for Saint-Etienne, Sporting Lisbon and Freiburg since leaving City.

This was his final Middlesbrough appearance before a return to Sporting Lisbon.

The Cameroon midfielder made an impressive debut against Sporting Lisbon in midweek.

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Manchester City's Mark Kennedy and Sporting Lisbon's Phil Babb were overlooked once again.

Both were drawn in Group F today, along with Sporting Lisbon and Dynamo Kiev.

Manchester United have completed the signing of Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon.

Arsenal will take on Sporting Lisbon in the group stage of the Europa League.

Rangers have been drawn against Sporting Lisbon in the quarter-finals of the Uefa Cup.

Sporting Lisbon host Olympiakos in the group's other fixture.

Newcastle United's task is to see beyond this diversion and focus on beating Sporting Lisbon.

United announced last week they had agreed a deal to sign the 20-year-old from Sporting Lisbon.

Dier, who arrived from Sporting Lisbon last summer, says: He gives us young players the chance.

West Ham have been linked with the Sporting Lisbon striker Islam Slimani but that seems unlikely.

Midfielder Sergio Marakis was developed at Sporting Lisbon in the same academy that produced Cristiano Ronaldo.

Sporting Lisbon, currently experiencing a player revolt, and the Ukrainian side Vorskla Poltava complete the section.