Samu absent, nine return from England without playing | OneFootball

Although he had joined the training camp at St. George’s Park and was following an individualized training plan after the injury he suffered last season, Samu left the camp early and traveled to the United States, at the invitation of the Spanish federation, to attend this Sunday’s World Cup final between La Roja and Argentina.

The striker had been called up by Luis de la Fuente on several occasions, which is why he received the invitation to attend the final of the international tournament, with FC Porto’s approval.

Of the 35 players taken by Francesco Farioli to the training camp, nine returned to Porto without playing any minutes: goalkeepers João Afonso and Gonçalo Ribeiro; defenders Yoan Pereira and Gabriel Brás; midfielders Bernardo Lima, Granaas, and Mateus Mide; and forwards Duarte Cunha and Eduardo Ferreira. With the exception of Eduardo Ferreira, none of them were used against Hibernians either.

By contrast, Luís Gomes, João Teixeira, and Tiago Silva have stood out after being used by Francesco Farioli in both of Porto’s preseason matches.

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