FC Porto return to training, Tomás Pérez sidelined for treatment | OneFootball

FC Porto returned to training this Friday at the Jorge Costa Training and Sports Development Center, in Olival, recording a new absence in the group led by Francesco Farioli. Tomás Pérez is undergoing treatment due to a muscle strain in his left thigh, joining the already mentioned Nehuén Pérez (in treatment and working out in the gym) and Luuk de Jong (in treatment), who were listed in the Dragons’ medical report.

The 20-year-old Argentine midfielder is therefore expected to be unavailable to the Italian coach for the match against AVS, scheduled for Monday night and counting for the 16th round of the Primeira Liga.

The severity of Tomás Pérez’s injury is yet to be determined. He joined FC Porto exactly a year ago from Newell’s Old Boys, in a three-million-euro transfer.

On the other hand, João Teixeira, from FC Porto B, was called up by Farioli and took part in the training session.

The blue and white squad will return to training tomorrow, Saturday, to continue preparations for the home match against AVS, the bottom team in the Primeira Liga, in a game that will pit the extremes of the table against each other.

Borja Sainz will also be absent

In addition to the absences of Tomás Pérez, Luuk de Jong, and Nehuén Pérez, coach Francesco Farioli will also be without Borja Sainz, the Spanish forward who is serving a one-match suspension after reaching five yellow cards in 15 rounds of the Primeira Liga.

This opens up a spot in FC Porto’s starting eleven, which could be filled by William Gomes.

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