FC Porto: Farioli gets Nehuén Pérez, Zaidu and João Costa back
Porto head to Seville for Real Betis in the Champions League with 24 players: three are recovered and available.
FC Porto travel to Seville with a 24-man squad and a boost for Francesco Farioli: in the last training session, Nehuén Pérez, Zaidu Sanusi and goalkeeper João Costa recovered from their physical issues. All three trained normally and are set to be available for the Champions League match against Real Betis.
Even with those returns, Farioli will have to reshuffle due to multiple absences. The latest is William Gomes, who suffered a grade-II sprain in his right ankle against Marítimo and will be out for several weeks; the trip to La Cartuja comes too soon. Jan Bednarek is also missing, as he must serve a second game of his suspension from last season’s Europa League, while Chris Smalling, Dominik Prpić and Gabriel Mec are not included in the Champions League registration. João Afonso completes the set of omissions, and Vasco Sousa remains a doubt with physical problems.
The list also includes two reserve-team players, Luís Gomes and João Teixeira. The full group of 24 comprises:
- Defenders: Alberto Costa, Martim Fernandes, Francisco Moura, Zaidu Sanusi, Souza, Luís Gomes, Jakub Kiwior and Nehuén Pérez.
- Midfielders: Alan Varela, Pablo Rosario, Hwang In-Beom, Gabri Veiga, Victor Froholdt, Seko Fofana and João Teixeira.
- Forwards: Borja Sainz, Pepê, Oskar Pietuszewski, Santiago Giménez, André Silva and Samu.
As Mundo Deportivo notes, the lack of natural centre-backs forces Farioli to look at alternatives, with Jakub Kiwior and Pablo Rosario among the options.
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