Seven players injured days before Porto v Benfica | OneFootball

Porto continue to prepare for Sunday’s clash with Benfica, scheduled for 8:30 pm at the Estádio do Dragão, but Farioli still has seven players on the injury list just a few days before the clássico. After a day off, the dragons returned to training this Tuesday, while the eagles head to Italy, where they begin their Europa League campaign.

Victor Froholdt and Oskar Pietuszewski are in a race against time to recover in time for the showdown with the eagles. Even so, the blue-and-white medical department still has plenty of work ahead. João Costa underwent treatment, while Zaidu split his work between treatment and the gym.

Vasco Sousa and André Miranda also trained under restrictions. Samu is also still recovering from a serious injury and remains under the technical staff’s supervision. Given the situation, Farioli called up six players from the B team for the session.

Gonçalo Ribeiro and Antoni Nikolov were the goalkeepers brought in, while Luís Gomes was present in defense. Tiago Silva and Eirik Granaas strengthened the midfield, and Cardoso Varela was the option for the attack. Porto return to training this Wednesday at the CTFD Jorge Costa.

On the Benfica side, meanwhile, Marco Silva received excellent news in the final training session before the trip to Italy to face Milan in the Europa League opener. Alexander Bah has returned to training without any limitations. The right-back did not travel for the European fixture, but everything suggests he will be available for the Clássico.

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