Likely Porto line-up to face Santa Clara features Diogo Costa and Borja | OneFootball

Borja Sainz served a suspension against Aves SAD and is back in the options for Francesco Farioli for the trip to the Azores, where FC Porto will visit Santa Clara this Sunday (6:00 PM). The Spaniard is a strong candidate to reclaim his starting position, pushing William Gomes to the bench, after his excellent performance – he scored two goals in Alverca, one with his right foot and another with a header, a rare technical gesture that wasn't enough to decide the game. This header is something he hadn't shown while playing for the Dragons; the last one was for Girensuspor in Turkey, during the 2022/23 season. Of the 27 goals he scored at Norwich, most were with his right foot and two with his left.

"I don't know if it was the best game, but it was a very good game. I'm happy he scored twice again after a very positive period for him. It's always important for a forward to score," reacted Farioli after the victory in Alverca over the fifth player with the most minutes this season. Another status he should maintain is as the player with the most games in the Porto squad, as he only missed the Aves SAD match, standing out as one of the pillars of Francesco Farioli.

The winger has seven goals and three assists, being a central piece in the team's offensive production. He is tied with his compatriot Gabri Veiga (four goals and six assists) and is only surpassed by fellow Spaniard Diogo Costa; Alberto Costa, Bednarek, Kiwior, and Moura; Froholdt, Pablo Rosario, and Gabri Veiga; Pepê,

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