Bednarek suspended: Rosario could partner Kiwior at FC Porto | OneFootball

With the fifth yellow card that Bednarek received in the game against Estrela da Amadora, Francesco Farioli is forced to change the defensive axis for tomorrow's match in Alverca. Considering that Nehuén Pérez is sidelined for a long time due to Achilles tendon surgery, a possible solution would be Dominik Prpic, also a center-back by vocation. However, the FC Porto coach has publicly stated that he avoids fielding two left-footed players simultaneously in that area. Thus, after another quality performance against Famalicão in the Portuguese Cup, Pablo Rosario is expected to move back on the field to pair with the Polish Kiwior.

This will be the fourth time this season that the international player for the Dominican Republic will occupy this position, after performances against Nice, Sintrense, and more recently, in the defeat to Vitória de Guimarães in the League Cup. Farioli has already highlighted in public Pablo Rosario's versatility to perform various roles, depending on the needs of the blue and white team and the coach himself.

In the survey conducted by A BOLA, the player signed in the off-season from Nice has already played 12 matches as a starter: he started six as a defensive midfielder, three as a right-back when Alberto Costa and Martim Fernandes were simultaneously injured, three as an adapted center-back, and one as a box-to-box midfielder, an option that did not work against Nottingham Forest in the Europa League. Of the 12 games he started, FC Porto achieved nine victories, suffered defeats against Nottingham Forest and V. Guimarães, and recorded a draw (1-1) with Utrecht in the Netherlands.

The reliability Rosario shows on the field led Farioli to call him a lucky soldier, who perfectly fits the profile to represent the blue and white colors. The season has been going well both collectively and for Pablo himself, who quickly gained the sympathy of the demanding Dragão universe, to the point where fans are starting to request his starting position in the number 6 role instead of Alan Varela, who has been below his usual levels in recent matches.

Whether as a full-back, center-back, defensive midfielder, or more advanced, Pablo Rosario has shown clear signs of quality that justify his signing. It is already said at Dragão that he is a "Porto-style" player.

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