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FC porto’s planning for their upcoming Liga Portugal Betclic match against Nacional was marred by injuries to key players Luuk de Jong and William Gomes during a friendly against Lusitania de Lourosa. The match, used to fine-tune tactics ahead of the 5th Journey league fixture, ended in a 2-2 draw with goals from Samu Aghehowa (7′) and William Gomes (65′) for Porto, and Miguel Teixeira (15′) and João Vasco (90′) for the Liga 2 side.
The injuries present a potential setback for manager Francesco Farioli as the team prepares for a crucial stretch of games.De Jong sustained a knee injury following a collision with a teammate, while Gomes experienced muscle discomfort. The club stated that updates on the players’ conditions will be provided in the coming hours, with the Dutch striker’s injury appearing more serious.
Porto fielded a mixed squad featuring players from their main team - Claudio Ramos, João Costa, Pedro Lima, Francisco Moura, Tomás Perez, Zaidu, Pepê, Samu, Borja Sainz and Luuk de Jong - alongside members of their B team, including António Ribeiro, Felipe Silva, Kaio Henrique, Tiago Silva, André Oliveira, João Teixeira, Kauê and Ángel Alarcón, and U19 players Filipe Sousa and André Miranda.
FC Porto will return to olival training grounds on Wednesday morning to continue preparations for the match against Nacional.
