Bednarek set to miss Primeira Liga opener after injury confirmed | OneFootball

“The Polish international defender has begun treatment for a sprain to the medial collateral ligament in his right knee,” FC Porto said on its official website, identifying the injury suffered by the player.

Desporto ao Minuto also understands that the Polish centre-back is “unlikely to play in the opening round of the Primeira Liga”. Farioli is therefore expected to field a depleted Porto defense against Alverca on August 9.

Bednarek was substituted at half-time in the match held at the Cidade de Coimbra Stadium, in which the ‘dragons’ beat Torreense 1-0. The only goal was scored by Danish midfielder Victor Froholdt in the 38th minute.

According to the information released by FC Porto on Saturday, Bednarek “reported physical complaints in the sixth minute of the game against Torreense due to the poor condition of the pitch at the Cidade de Coimbra Stadium”.

The blue-and-white club also added that the defender did recovery work today, joining goalkeeper Cláudio Ramos, who is dealing with a muscle injury. Vasco Sousa, André Miranda and Samu complete the injury list.

FC Porto’s squad will only return to training on Tuesday, the day it begins preparations for its 2026/27 Primeira Liga opener. The first match is scheduled for Sunday against Alverca at the Estádio do Dragão at 18:00.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.