Farioli decides this Friday if Froholdt heads to Rio Maior | OneFootball

Victor Froholdt returned to training on the pitch at the Jorge Costa Training and Sports Development Centre in Olival on Thursday, moving closer to a full recovery after the concussion he suffered. Even so, it will only be on Friday that it becomes clear whether he will be able to face Casa Pia.

The Danish midfielder carried out limited training, without taking part in duels or contact, as required by the UEFA protocol. During the morning, he may join the rest of his teammates in the final session before the trip to Rio Maior.

The player’s physical response will be decisive in Francesco Farioli’s decision on whether to include him in the squad for the sixth-round match, newspaper O JOGO writes.

According to the same publication, the Danish international still has a chance of being used against Casa Pia, since he remains symptom-free and has not lost match sharpness, despite having been sidelined in the first few days.

However, head injuries require extra precautions, something that will naturally be taken into account by FC Porto’s medical department.

In addition, in the following round, the Dragons host Benfica, so the option of not taking risks and saving the Nordic player for the Clássico, scheduled for 20 September, may prevail.

Froholdt’s situation should become clear early on Friday afternoon, when Francesco Farioli speaks at the pre-match press conference ahead of the clash with Casa Pia.

Besides Victor Froholdt, FC Porto’s medical bulletin still includes Vasco Sousa, André Miranda and Oskar Pietuszewski, who also carried out “limited training”, as well as Samu Aghehowa, in “integrated limited training”, and Zaidu Sanusi, who remains under “treatment”.

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