FC Porto squad get two days off, injured players stay for treatment | OneFootball

After the hard-fought victory at Choupana against Nacional, Francesco Farioli granted the squad two days off. Preparations for the match against Rio Ave – scheduled for Sunday night at Estádio do Dragão – are set to resume on Wednesday morning. Nevertheless, Martim Fernandes, Kiwior, Nehuén Pérez, and Luuk de Jong underwent treatment today at the medical center of the Jorge Costa Training and Sports Development Center in Olival, aiming to speed up their recovery.

Everything indicates that only Martim Fernandes will recover in time to face Rio Ave this weekend. Kiwior, with a muscle injury, is expected to take longer to return to competition, while the injuries of Nehuén Pérez – who is already doing conditioned training – and Luuk de Jong have longer recovery forecasts.

On the other hand, Samu will undergo surgery on his right knee in Madrid on Wednesday, after seeking a second opinion. The medical department of the Dragons agrees with the assessment of sports surgeon Manuel Leyes, who will lead the operation.

The follow-up of the procedure will be carried out in close collaboration with the club’s medical department, which will maintain daily contact with Manuel Leyes. Samu traveled to Madrid on Thursday and, after the surgery, will return to the Jorge Costa Training and Sports Development Center in Olival to continue his recovery.

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