With Benfica lurking, Alberto Costa a doubt for the Clássico | OneFootball

Alberto Costa, Porto's reinforcement in this summer market, is dealing with a muscle injury he suffered in the match against Sporting, before the international break. However, despite hopes from Francesco Farioli, it is still unknown whether the athlete will be available in time to face Benfica.

The newspaper Record reports in its Wednesday edition, September 10, that the dragons already know they won't be able to count on Martim Fernandes until after the October break and, for that reason, hopes are pinned on the full-back signed from Juventus who, recovering from a physical problem, aims at the duel with Glorioso as the precise date to return to competition without any reservations.

Given a full-throttle start to the season, led by the Porto team, four games, four victories, the Invicta team has had some headaches when it comes to the medical department. Before the match with Sporting, they had Pepê and Samu on the medical report. However, neither the recovery of the two athletes eased the injuries of Alberto Costa, Eustáquio, William Gomes, and Luuk de Jong.

In the case of Alberto Costa, the right-back who was once on Benfica's radar, is dealing with a muscle injury in his thigh and, after the first assessment made by the medical department, the athlete was immediately ruled out of this Saturday's match, September 13, in the reception to Nacional da Madeira, at the Estádio do Dragão.

If he is not 100% for the clash against the eagles, Farioli is already preparing a plan B. According to what Record found out, the Italian has already had the opportunity to see Pedro Lima, reinforcement of the market closure, in action and the Brazilian gave good indications. As for Glorioso, Bruno Lage continues to prepare the duel with Santa Clara, for September 12, counting on the return of a duo.

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