Bednarek suspended: Rosario could partner Kiwior at FC Porto | OneFootball

With the fifth yellow card that Bednarek received in the match against Estrela da Amadora, Francesco Farioli is forced to change the defensive axis for tomorrow’s game in Alverca. Considering that Nehuén Pérez is sidelined for a long period due to Achilles tendon surgery, one possible solution would be Dominik Prpic, who is also a natural center-back. However, the FC Porto coach has already publicly stated that he avoids fielding two left-footed players simultaneously in that area. Thus, after another quality performance against Famalicão in the Portuguese Cup, Pablo Rosario is expected to drop back and form a partnership with the Pole Kiwior.

This will be the fourth time this season that the Dominican Republic international will occupy that position, following appearances against Nice, Sintrense, and, more recently, in the defeat to Vitória de Guimarães in the League Cup. Farioli has already publicly highlighted Pablo Rosario’s versatility to perform various roles, depending on the needs of the blue and white team and the coach himself.

According to a survey by A BOLA, the player signed from Nice in the off-season has already started 12 matches: six as a defensive midfielder, three as a right-back when Alberto Costa and Martim Fernandes were both injured at the same time, three as an adapted center-back, and one as a box-to-box midfielder—a choice that did not work out against Nottingham Forest in the Europa League. Of the 12 games he started, FC Porto recorded nine wins, suffered defeats against Nottingham Forest and V. Guimarães, and registered a draw (1-1) with Utrecht in the Netherlands.

The reliability Rosario shows on the pitch led Farioli to call him a lucky soldier, who fits perfectly into the profile required to represent the blue and white colors. The season has been going well both collectively and for Pablo himself, who quickly won over the demanding Dragão fanbase, to the point that supporters have started calling for him to start in the number 6 position instead of Alan Varela, who has been below his usual standards in recent matches.

Whether at full-back, center-back, defensive midfield, or further forward, Pablo Rosario has shown clear signs of quality that justify his signing. It is already being said at Dragão that he is a “Porto-style” player.

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