FC Porto head to Stuttgart with three new faces in the squad | OneFootball

FC Porto traveled, on Wednesday afternoon, to Germany, where they will face Stuttgart in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16, scheduled for 5:45 pm on Thursday. Francesco Farioli has called up 24 players for this European trip.

Standing out from the blue and white squad are the call-ups of young players Tiago Andrade and Gonçalo Sousa—both of whom have been with the club for several years and have played mainly for the B team of the Dragons.

Tiago Andrade, a native of Anadia, joined FC Porto’s youth system in 2017/18 and has represented the Invicta side ever since. The 20-year-old right winger currently has one goal and one assist in 16 matches for the club’s reserve team.

Gonçalo Sousa joined the blue and white’s academy in 2016/17 and made his debut for FC Porto’s first team in the 2023/24 season, under the initiative of Sérgio Conceição. The 19-year-old forward also gave statements to zerozero at the start of the 2024/25 season—relive that moment at Olival HERE.

The presence of these two players in the squad was also influenced by the last-minute absence of André Miranda, due to a left thigh injury. The Dragons’ medical report also includes Nehuén Pérez, Luuk de Jong, and Samu.

Martim Fernandes, who missed Tuesday’s training due to gastroenteritis, has been deemed fit and could be an option for Francesco Farioli for the match in Stuttgart. The European clash will take place at the MHPArena.

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