FC Porto’s plan for Froholdt’s return and the Pietuszewski case | OneFootball

Froholdt is expected to be fully integrated into training on Tuesday, when FC Porto return to Olival to begin preparing for Sunday’s clássico against Benfica at 8:30 p.m. at the Dragão.

The Denmark international has been sidelined since a clash with Moreirense’s Guilherme Liberato, which caused him a concussion and a temporary loss of consciousness. Since then, he has followed the gradual recovery protocol, with the progressive reintegration prescribed for this type of case.

In the first phase, Froholdt did gym work before moving on to controlled exercises, still without full contact. Farioli confirmed that the midfielder was not fit to face City or for the trip to Rio Maior. “Unfortunately, Victor still hasn’t recovered,” the coach explained, recalling that the player “suffered major trauma.” His return to unrestricted training is good news for the Italian manager, who will once again have an important midfield option available ahead of a demanding clash with an improving Benfica.

Oskar Pietuszewski, meanwhile, remains a question mark. The Pole suffered a muscle injury in his right thigh in July and had a setback during the recovery process, which is why he has not played a single minute in 2026/27 yet.

The player is already working partially with the team and, in an interview given last week, admitted that his return is “more a matter of days than weeks.” Even so, in the build-up to the match against Casa Pia, Farioli stressed that “a great deal of certainty” will be needed before using Oskar again, in order to prevent a new injury. His inclusion in the squad for the clássico is possible, but taking part in a game of this importance remains in doubt.

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