Alan Varela left out for tactical reasons, available for Moreira de Cónegos | OneFootball

The grimace of pain captured by the television broadcast when Alan Varela was substituted against Nottingham Forest gave the impression of an injury, but the player wearing jersey 22 only complained of a collision in his last play and is available for Francesco Farioli for the game the day after tomorrow, against Moreirense.

Alan Varela's exit at the 58th minute for Gabri Veiga's entry was a technical decision by Farioli, who preferred to keep Pablo Rosario on the field until the end. The coach considered that the Dominican Republic international was performing well, with a high pass accuracy and good game reading, allowing him to recover a significant number of balls: in 58 minutes, Alan Varela recovered four balls, while Pablo Rosario, in the full game, recovered one more.

The reinforcement wearing jersey 13 was a specific request by Francesco Farioli and ended up being the big surprise in FC Porto's lineup against Nottingham Forest. During the training week, the coach assessed that Rosario was more physically and mentally prepared than Gabri Veiga to face the English opponent, with greater financial resources.

Also due to the versatility that motivated the hiring request by Francesco Farioli, Pablo Rosario is now the 12th most used player in FC Porto's squad this season. Although he had already been identified by Porto's scouting before the coach's arrival, the confidence Farioli places in the midfielder is evident.

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