After 3 games on the bench, Alan Varela set for FC Porto starting XI return

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·16. Januar 2026

After 3 games on the bench, Alan Varela set for FC Porto starting XI return

The match against V. Guimarães marks the return of midfielder Alan Varela to the Dragons' starting eleven, as Pablo Rosario is suspended and will be sidelined. The 24-year-old Argentine has not been part of Francesco Farioli's initial options since the trip to Alverca on December 22.

At that time, he still shared the starting position with Pablo Rosario, but from that moment on, the Dominican international gained the upper hand in the competition and remained in the starting eleven. In total, the midfielder who arrived from Nice has started five games, the best streak of the season, interrupted by the fifth yellow card he received in the League, against Santa Clara.