Egypt midfielder Shikabala could be making his first appearance for Sporting Lisbon this weekend, implied manager Leonardo Jardim. The Portuguese giants visit Maritimo on Saturday, with January signing Shikabala yet to make his first-team debut. "Only tomorrow [Friday] we'll see. He has improved and we will check if he is at the required level," Sporting boss Jardim was quoted by a bola. "It has been an evolutionary process. Indeed, in the last weekend, the game with Team B, he already showed better conditions than he had when he arrived. "We have to realize if he is fit or not. If he is called it will be because we believe he can help us in this game...and in coming games." Shikabala has so far only played for the reserve side of Sporting, who are seven points behind leaders Benfica.