FC Porto prepare for Rio Ave, André Silva treated, Mame Niang on pitch | OneFootball

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

The medical report still lists eight players, including 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 bench for FC Porto B the previous day against Lus. Lourosa. Despite the defeat, Niang was not used, which may indicate that he was being saved 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 reserve side: 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 Center, in Olival.

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