Heads up, Sporting! Farioli reveals two Porto absences for the Clássico | OneFootball

Francesco Farioli previewed the clash at Sporting’s home, counting for the first leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-finals. The Porto coach revealed that Thiago Silva and Borja Sainz will not travel to Lisbon, for different reasons.

"Thiago (Silva) is still in the recovery process. Borja arrived Sunday night, today is his first training session, he will not travel with us," he confirmed to the journalists present. The Brazilian center-back is injured, and the Spanish winger attended his mother’s funeral ceremonies in the Basque Country.

On the other hand, Martim Fernandes is available for the visit to Estádio José Alvalade. The right-back returns to the squad after suffering a physical problem, precisely against Sporting on February 9, a match that ended in a 1-1 draw.

As for Sporting, while Fotis Ioannidis is doubtful, Ricardo Mangas and Giorgi Kochorashvili are definite absences for the first leg of the cup competition.

The green and white side will take the field again this Tuesday, March 3, against Porto. The match, against the team led by Francesco Farioli, will be played at 8:45 pm at the Estádio José Alvalade.

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