Birmingham friendly to close FC Porto’s England camp | OneFootball

FC Porto fly to England on Monday for a six-day camp at St George's Park, ending with a behind-closed-doors friendly against Birmingham.

According to O Jogo, Francesco Farioli has named 35 players, including 11 from the B team. Deniz Gul links up after the World Cup, while only Vasco Sousa remains at Olival to continue his recovery. Samu and André Miranda will travel.

New signings André Silva, João Afonso and Eirik Granaas are available. The base will be dressed in blue and white, with the 'Porto de Honra' motto prominent. A logistics team travelled ahead to prepare the site.

St George's Park, the English FA's centre in Staffordshire, spans 133 hectares and has 14 elite outdoor pitches, including a Wembley replica, plus an indoor synthetic and a futsal court. Porto last used the facility in 2014 under Julen Lopetegui.

The Birmingham fixture is scheduled for Saturday to close the camp before the squad return to Portugal. The Championship side finished 10th last season.

Porto then face another week of work at Olival ahead of the presentation game against Aston Villa. The Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira against Torreense opens the season, with title defence the broader aim.

Source: O Jogo