Farioli gives FC Porto squad five days off 💤 | OneFootball

After the goalless draw in the classic match with Benfica, held at the Estádio do Dragão, Francesco Farioli decided to give the FC Porto squad a few days of rest, which in the coming weeks will be practically without many of its internationals.

With the next official commitment only scheduled for October 18th, in Barcelos, against Celoricense in the Portugal Cup, the Italian coach granted five days off - in practice it will be five and a half days, since the return to training will only occur on the following Saturday afternoon.

FC Porto completed a demanding microcycle with three matches in seven days - against Arouca, Red Star and Benfica. Considering the competitive break of the championship due to the commitments of the national teams, part of the blue and white team will have a deserved rest to recover energy before the next cycle.

In practice, Francesco Farioli will see 13 members of the main squad absent as they are called up for their respective national teams, significantly reducing the options for preparing the game with Celoricense. Therefore, 13 Portistas will be playing in the next two weeks on FIFA dates. Here is the complete list: Diogo Costa (Portugal), Diogo Fernandes, Martim Fernandes, Gabriel Brás and Rodrigo Mora (Portugal U-21), Bednarek and Kiwior (Poland), Dominik Prpic (Croatia U-21), Pablo Rosario (Dominican Republic), Victor Froholdt (Denmark), Stephen Eustáquio (Canada), Samu (Spain) and Deniz Gul (Turkey).

In addition to these, Tomás Pérez is competing in the U-20 World Cup for Argentina since the end of September and is expected to stay in the tournament, as the Albiceleste team secured a place in the round of 16. Alan Varela, who joined the main Pampas team in September, was not included in Lionel Scaloni's options this time, so he will continue to work at Olival during this period.

It should be noted that Pablo Rosario will have the longest journey: the Dominican Republic team, already excluded from qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, faces Uruguay on October 10th in a preparatory match in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - more than 10,000 kilometers of travel.

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