Gabri Veiga shines for Porto as Vladimir Gudelj says he will make Spain squad | OneFootball

Gabri Veiga has spearheaded Porto's bright start, amassing three goals and three assists and driving a 37.5 percent share of the team's goals as the first clássico of the season looms.

According to O Jogo, he was voted the I Liga's player of the month for August, adding the best midfielder award, with 19.05 percent of coaches' votes, ahead of Pavlidis on 16.67 and Gonçalo Paciência on 11.90. His form has him in contention for Luis de la Fuente's preliminary Spain list as he eyes a first call-up.

Against the Gansos, he helped spark another comeback by supplying Kiwior's header for 1-2. He had already set up Nehuén Pérez at Rio Ave and William Gomes against Académico de Viseu, and he has scored versus Alverca, Arouca and Académico de Viseu.

This is his most explosive start to a campaign, with the Spaniard running Porto's midfield while matching end-product. He is chasing the 22/23 Celta return of 11 goals and four assists, and last season's Porto marks of six goals and 12 assists.

Vladimir Gudelj, a Celta great with 107 goals in the 1990s, said Veiga matured, even in Saudi Arabia, knows his role and has no limits. He recalled the February 2023 surge of four goals and an assist, the survival clinched against Barcelona, and predicted the midfielder will keep shining at Porto and make Spain's squad.

Source: O Jogo

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