Rodrigo Mora could return to FC Porto XI against Famalicão | OneFootball

It was not only good news regarding the return of the internationals in positive physical condition that reached Francesco Farioli. The penultimate training session before tomorrow’s home match against Famalicão, for the 28th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, also saw Rodrigo Mora return to training, albeit with some caution. Even so, everything suggests that today he may be declared fit and used in that match, probably as a starter.

The options for FC Porto’s starting eleven are, at the very least, wide open for the 18-year-old. Although Seko Fofana is also available, the reality is that Gabri Veiga, a usual starter in the main domestic competition, will serve a one-match suspension for an accumulation of yellow cards, leaving the more attacking midfield spot in Porto’s midfield open to one of his direct rivals.

In the last competitive cycle, Rodrigo Mora started in the Europa League match against Stuttgart and in the Portuguese Cup match against Sporting, while Farioli has opted for Gabri Veiga in the starting eleven in league matches. Now, with the Spaniard suspended, the roles will be reversed, at least in this game against Famalicão.

It should be remembered that Rodrigo Mora suffered a muscle injury in his left thigh against Stuttgart at the Dragão and missed FC Porto’s match against Sp. Braga, as well as the recent National Team commitments for which he had been called up by Roberto Martínez. Although he was unable to take part, the playmaker saw that call-up as a serious chance of making Portugal’s squad for the World Cup and knows that FC Porto is his only stage to convince the national team coach.

Returning to the blue-and-white context and, in particular, to the management Farioli has been carrying out, Rodrigo Mora could return to the starting eleven in the league as early as tomorrow. In that competition, he has not started since Matchday 22, played on February 15, when the Dragons beat Nacional 1-0 in Madeira. Almost fully fit, his return to the starting lineup in that competition will depend on Farioli.

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