Seven injured at Porto days before Benfica visit | OneFootball

According to Glorioso 1904, Porto are preparing to host Benfica on Sunday at 20h30 at Estádio do Dragão, with Farioli still managing seven injuries.

After a day off, the squad returned to training on Tuesday. Benfica open their Europa League campaign in Italy.

Victor Froholdt and Oskar Pietuszewski are in a race against time to be fit for the Clássico. João Costa received treatment, while Zaidu split his workload between treatment and the gym.

Vasco Sousa and André Miranda trained on a limited programme. Samu continues his recovery from a serious injury and remains under staff observation. Farioli drafted in six B-team players for the session.

Goalkeepers Gonçalo Ribeiro and Antoni Nikolov were called up, with Luís Gomes involved in defence. Tiago Silva and Eirik Granaas bolstered midfield and Cardoso Varela featured in attack.

Porto train again on Wednesday at CTFD Jorge Costa. For Benfica, Marco Silva had a boost before the Milan tie, as Alexander Bah returned to full training. The right-back did not travel for the European game, but he is likely to be available for the Clássico.

Source: Glorioso 1904

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