Rodrigo Mora could return to FC Porto's line-up against Famalicão | OneFootball

It was not only the good news regarding the return of the internationals in positive physical condition that reached Francesco Farioli. The penultimate training session before tomorrow’s home match against Famalicão, for the 28th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, also allowed Rodrigo Mora to be reintegrated into training, albeit with some caution. Even so, everything indicates that today he may be declared fit and used in that match, probably as a starter.

The options for FC Porto’s starting eleven are, at the very least, wide open for the 18-year-old. Although Seko Fofana is also available, the reality is that Gabri Veiga, a regular starter in the main domestic competition, will serve a one-match suspension for an accumulation of yellow cards, leaving the more attacking midfield spot in Porto’s midfield open for one of his direct rivals.

In the last competitive cycle, Rodrigo Mora started in the Europa League match against Stuttgart and in the Portuguese Cup match against Sporting, while Farioli has been opting for Gabri Veiga in the starting eleven in league matches. Now, with the Spaniard suspended, the roles will be reversed, at least in this game against Famalicão.

It should be remembered that Rodrigo Mora suffered a muscle injury in his left thigh against Stuttgart at the Dragão and missed FC Porto’s match against Sp. Braga, as well as the recent national team commitments for which he had been called up by Roberto Martínez. Despite not being able to take part, the playmaker saw that call-up as a serious chance of entering Portugal’s plans for the World Cup and knows that FC Porto is his only stage to convince the national coach.

Returning to the blue-and-white context and, in particular, to the management Farioli has been carrying out, Rodrigo Mora could return to the starting eleven in the league as early as tomorrow. In that competition, he has not started since matchday 22, played on 15 February, when the Dragons beat Nacional 1-0 in Madeira. Almost fully fit, his return to the starting lineup in that competition will depend on Farioli.

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