Pedro Lima called up by Farioli, William Gomes left out | OneFootball

Less than two weeks after being announced as a reinforcement for FC Porto, Pedro Lima makes a grand entrance. With right-backs Alberto Costa and Martim Fernandes absent due to injury, the young Brazilian defender, loaned to the Dragons by Wolverhampton, was included in Francesco Farioli's squad for this afternoon's match against Nacional.

Meanwhile, William Gomes did not join the training camp. The winger is suffering from a muscle problem in his left leg and, although he started training under restrictions yesterday, he is still not in ideal condition to compete. Given this limitation, as Farioli mentioned in a press conference, the coach chose not to take risks and left the number 7 out of the list. Also remaining out are Alberto Costa (treatment and gym), Martim Fernandes (restricted training), and Luuk de Jong (treatment). Besides the injured players, Tomás Pérez was once again not an option and is expected to play for FC Porto B again on Sunday.

It is important to note that Pedro Lima's inclusion in the squad does not guarantee a place in the starting eleven. Farioli has other options for the right flank, notably the adaptation of Pablo Rosario – who has occupied that position several times at Nice under the Italian coach's guidance. The possibility of moving Nehuén Pérez to the right is also not ruled out, which would open the door for Jakub Kiwior's likely debut as a starter, despite having only three training sessions at Olival.

The other major doubt in FC Porto's starting eleven concerns the midfield. Farioli praised Rodrigo Mora (see pages 8 and 9), but Gabri Veiga has already recovered from the back pain that kept him out of the classic in Alvalade and puts the place of the young 18-year-old prospect at risk. The decision is up to the coach.

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