Defensive worries: Kiwior out, Thiago Silva being assessed | OneFootball

The FC Porto coach, Francesco Farioli, previewed the match against Rio Ave for the 23rd round of the League (Sunday, 8:30 PM) late Saturday morning, discussing the clinical progress of Kiwior and Martim Fernandes, revealing that the Polish player will still not be an option. He also mentioned that Thiago Silva had a minor issue and talked about the options for left-back, for a game in which Francisco Moura returns after suspension:

«Very positive. Kiwior has shown fantastic progress in recent days. He is not completely ready yet, it's a risk I don't want to take, tomorrow [note: Sunday] he will not be in the team, but he has made very good progress in recent days. With Martim, we are optimistic, he has shown good progress, and we are working for him to be ready in the coming days. We are positive about both. We don't have any other particular cases, the only one is Thiago Silva who had a minor issue in recent days. We are evaluating and need to see in the coming hours how he will be.»

«I think I already spoke about Zaidu's performance after the game, he was very positive, ready to return after weeks out of the team. He played a mature game, with energy and attitude. In the phase we are entering, we will need the entire squad, everyone ready to compete, and everyone will have a key role. Francisco and Zaidu will have space to play and perform.»

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