FC Porto gear up for Rio Ave, André Silva treated, Niang on grass | OneFootball

FC Porto continued preparations for Saturday’s match against Rio Ave in Vila do Conde, corresponding to Matchday 2 of the Liga Portugal Betclic.

The medical report still includes eight players, among them André Silva, who was injured in the match against Alverca, in which he won two penalties and converted one. The striker underwent treatment for a sprain in his right ankle, while Samu trained with restrictions. So that Deniz Gül would not be the only natural centre-forward available in training, Francesco Farioli called up Mame Niang from the B team.

The 20-year-old Senegalese striker had remained on the FC Porto B bench the previous day against Lus. Lourosa. Despite the defeat, Niang was not used, which may indicate that he was being preserved in case André Silva does not recover in time to be an option against Rio Ave.

Back in training with the champions this Tuesday, there were eight players unable to complete the session normally due to physical problems: Cláudio Ramos (treatment and restricted training), Alberto Costa (treatment and restricted training), Alan Varela (treatment), Vasco Sousa (restricted training), André Miranda (restricted training), Oskar Pietuszewski (treatment), André Silva (treatment) and Samu (restricted training).

In addition to Mame Niang, Farioli also called up four players from the secondary squad: goalkeeper Gonçalo Ribeiro, defender António Ribeiro, midfielder Eirik Granaas and forward Duarte Cunha.

The Dragons return tomorrow to the Jorge Costa Training and Sports Development Centre in Olival.

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