FC Porto take on Hibernian today in their first pre-season test | OneFootball

The first version of FC Porto 2026/27 will be tested this Saturday, at 6 p.m., in the privacy of Olival. However, unlike what has often been the case in recent years, the Dragons’ opponent in their first pre-season test will not exactly be an easy one, as it is Hibernian, who finished 5th in the last edition of the Scottish league.

This will be a good opportunity for Francesco Farioli to make his first notes on the team in a semi-competitive setting, especially since Hibernian will already be playing their third match of this pre-season, having played the first on the eve of the Dragons’ return to work.

As such, the Italian coach will give priority to a team made up of the players who were present at the start of training at Olival on the 1st of this month, leaving those who were authorized to report later with less playing time. Therefore, the internationals who, despite not going to the 2026 World Cup, remained with their respective national teams later into 2025/26, and who were only integrated into training last Monday, are expected to get only a few minutes on the pitch.

In any case, the physical demands will be ensured for everyone, not least because, during the morning, the squad will hold a first training session, in which Farioli may manage the workload according to the plan defined for the training match scheduled for the afternoon.

Unavailable for the friendly are Vasco Sousa, Samu (both doing modified training), and André Miranda (under treatment). The week of work ends this Saturday, with the squad off on Sunday. Next week, the pre-season camp in England begins.

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