Kiwior joins FC Porto training, could make debut against Nacional | OneFootball

FC Porto continued their preparations this Wednesday to host Nacional on Saturday at 6:00 PM at Estádio do Dragão. The main highlight at Olival was the first full session of Jakub Kiwior, a reinforcement signed from Arsenal in the final days of the summer transfer window.

The 25-year-old Polish central defender arrived on loan in a deal worth around two million euros, with a purchase option set at 17 million, potentially rising to 22 million depending on the achievement of objectives. Officially announced on September 1st, he only now had the opportunity to work under the orders of Francesco Farioli, after international commitments.

While serving Poland, Kiwior was used by Jan Urban in both World Cup 2026 qualifying matches against the Netherlands (1-1) and Finland (3-1), playing the full 90 minutes in both. Thus, there is the possibility of him adding his first minutes in the blue and white jersey against the island team in the 5th round of the I Liga.

Jan Bednarek also returned to Olival after representing Poland, potentially forming the defensive axis with Kiwior again. Victor Froholdt (Denmark) and Deniz Gul (Turkey) also returned, while Diogo Costa, Alan Varela, Pablo Rosário, Dominik Prpic, and Rodrigo Mora remain in transit due to national team duties. To balance the group, Farioli also called up several young players from the youth ranks, including António Ribeiro, Felipe Silva, and Pedro Lima.

The medical department remains busy: Alberto Costa and Luuk de Jong are undergoing treatment, Martim Fernandes and William Gomes are splitting their time between treatment and the gym, Stephen Eustáquio trains integrated, and Gabri Veiga works in a limited capacity. The squad will train again on Thursday morning, once more at Olival and behind closed doors.

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