Renewed energy: Froholdt fit for the clash with Nice | OneFootball

Victor Froholdt arrives at the meeting with Nice with unusually high energy levels for this season. The Danish midfielder, a constant intensity piece in FC Porto under Francesco Farioli, benefited from a nine-day break between club and national team commitments – the longest since the Dragons' season began. Although this break was due to a right knee injury sustained while playing for Denmark, it ended up having a regenerating effect on a player accustomed to living on the edge of intensity.

The injury prevented him from being an option in the match against Sintrense for the Portuguese Cup, but yesterday Froholdt was deemed fit by Porto's medical department. Recovered, he is included in the list for the Europa League and is expected to return to the starting eleven in an important game for the club's European aspirations.

The Dane's competitive load has remained high since the start of the season. Before donning the blue and white, he already had official minutes for FC Copenhagen, having participated in the opening round of the Danish championship against Viborg. This demanding start is reflected in the numbers: counting both club and national team, only one FC Porto player has more minutes in 2025/26 – Diogo Costa, with 1,890’. The goalkeeper, naturally less subject to the typical wear and tear of outfield players, appears slightly above the midfielder, who totals 1,713 minutes.

This difference illustrates the positive impact this break had on Froholdt. Until now, he had never enjoyed more than seven consecutive days without competition, always living at the intense pace of international and FC Porto schedules. These nine days could prove decisive not only for immediate performance but also for physical balance throughout the competitive cycle.

With his "battery" charged, Froholdt is expected to return to the starting eleven and resume his role as the engine of the midfield.

Froholdt's fitness was not the only good news received by Francesco Farioli in yesterday's training. Jan Bednarek returned to training at Olival and has good prospects of returning to competition against Nice, probably as a starter. Everything will depend on today's training, the last before the Europa League match, but the signs from the center-back are encouraging. Like Froholdt, Bednarek was absent in the match against Sintrense due to injury, and at this stage, the only player who has participated in all of FC Porto's matches is Borja Sainz.

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