FC Porto confirm injuries to André Silva and Alan Varela vs Alverca | OneFootball

FC Porto released, this Monday, an update on its medical bulletin following the opening match of the new Primeira Liga season against Alverca, adding two more players to the injury list of the team coached by Francesco Farioli.

André Silva and Alan Varela are the new names on the medical report, after both were substituted in Sunday’s match at the Estádio do Dragão, which ended in a 2-0 win for the Dragons.

Alan Varela was the first to leave the pitch. Farioli decided to take him off as a precaution, sending on Pablo Rosario in his place, after the Argentine midfielder suffered a traumatic sprain to his right ankle.

In André Silva’s case, the Portuguese forward was injured in the second half, in a move where the twisting of his right foot was clear after an awkward footing on the Estádio do Dragão pitch. He also suffered a sprain to his right ankle.

The two starters in the match that marked the beginning of the defence of the national title underwent treatment for their respective injuries this morning.

At the end of the match, the blue-and-white striker had already spoken about the issue, although without showing much confidence. “I don’t know. It didn’t seem like anything serious to me either, but we’ll see,” he said in the flash interview area, after receiving the man of the match award.

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