FC Porto host Benfica, Froholdt back in the likely XI | OneFootball

FC Porto, Francesco Farioli and… (Victor) Froholdt. Everything points to the national champions confirming the so-called law of the three Fs in the Clássico of the seventh round of the Primeira Liga, scheduled for 8:30 p.m. this Sunday at the Estádio do Dragão against Benfica.

The Danish international missed the two most recent matches, against Manchester City, which ended in a 0-2 defeat, and Casa Pia, beaten 1-4. Froholdt had been recovering from the concussion he suffered about two weeks ago in the 2-1 win over Moreirense, but he is now fit again and all signs indicate he will start against the eternal rival.

That should be the main, or even the only, change planned by the Italian coach for this match. Farioli will not, however, be able to use João Costa, Nehuén Pérez, Zaidu Sanusi, Vasco Sousa, Seko Fofana and André Miranda, all still under the care of the medical department.

The Dragons go into the clássico after a full week of preparation and rest, unlike Benfica, who last Thursday beat AC Milan, managed by Ruben Amorim and featuring Gonçalo Ramos, 0-2 at the San Siro. For that reason, many changes are not expected in the Porto side.

This will also be the last fixture before the international break. FC Porto want to head into that period with peace of mind, since a win will allow them to strengthen their position as sole leaders of the table, while a defeat could leave them vulnerable to being overtaken.

Miguel Nogueira, a referee registered with the Lisbon Football Association, will officiate FC Porto-Benfica. In the Invicta City, he will be assisted by Paulo Brás and Nuno Pires, with Fábio Melo as fourth official, Luís Ferreira as VAR and João Bessa Silva as AVAR.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.