FC Porto reveal injuries to André Silva and Alan Varela v Alverca | OneFootball

FC Porto released, this Monday, an update to the medical bulletin following the opening match of the new Primeira Liga season against Alverca, now including two more players on 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 the match played this Sunday 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, bringing 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 moment where the twist of his right foot was clear after an awkward step on the Estádio do Dragão pitch. The player also suffered a sprain to his right ankle.

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

At the end of the match, the blue-and-white striker had already addressed the issue, although without sounding very confident. “I don’t know. It didn’t look good 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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