Intense battle at FC Porto for spot against City
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Intense battle at FC Porto for spot against City

Correio da Manhã7 September 2026 at 01:30

FC Porto faces an intense internal dispute to define who will occupy a spot in the squad that will face Manchester City. The competition occurs specifically for the position that can be filled in the team's starting eleven.

The players in dispute are Fofana, Inbeom and Alan Varela, all candidates to replace Froholdt in the starting eleven. The three are directly fighting for that opportunity in Porto's starting eleven.

Froholdt, who currently occupies that position in the starting lineup, can be replaced by any of the three aforementioned players. The decision about who will start the game against City will be up to the Porto coach.

The game against Manchester City motivates this final stretch of preparation at the Porto team, with the three players showing they can be viable options to strengthen the midfield or corresponding sector of the team.

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