FC Porto’s plan for Froholdt’s return and the Pietuszewski case | OneFootball

Froholdt should be fully integrated into training on Tuesday, when FC Porto return to Olival to begin preparing for Sunday’s clássico, scheduled for 8:30 pm against Benfica at the Dragão.

The Danish international has been sidelined since a collision with Moreirense’s Guilherme Liberato, which caused a concussion and a temporary loss of consciousness. Since then, he has followed the gradual recovery protocol, with progressive reintegration, as предусмотрено for this type of case.

In the first phase, Froholdt did gym work before moving on to controlled exercises, still without full contact. Farioli confirmed that the midfielder was not fit to face City or for the trip to Rio Maior. “Unfortunately, Victor has still not recovered,” explained the coach, recalling that the player “suffered major trauma.” His return to training without limitations is good news for the Italian manager, who once again has an important option for midfield ahead of a demanding clash with an improving Benfica.

Oskar Pietuszewski, meanwhile, remains an unknown. The Pole suffered a muscle injury in his right thigh in July and had a relapse during the recovery process, which is why he has not played a single minute in 2026/27.

The player is already working partially with the team and, in an interview given last week, admitted that his return is “more a matter of days than weeks.” Even so, in the preview of the match against Casa Pia, Farioli stressed that “a lot of certainty” will be needed before using Oskar again, in order to prevent a new injury. A place in the squad for the clássico is possible, but taking part in a match of this importance remains in doubt.

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