FC Porto finalizes its preparation for the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira with six players sidelined due to injury, just ahead of the 2026/27 season opener. Goalkeeper Cláudio Ramos is the latest addition to the injury list after suffering a right thigh muscle strain that already kept him out of Wednesday’s training session.
Who is out?
Alongside Cláudio Ramos, the Dragons have Vasco Sousa, André Miranda, Samu Omorodion, Oskar Pietuszewski, and Martim Fernandes in conditioned training. The latter two have returned to drills, but their availability for Saturday’s match remains uncertain. Porto, which finished the 2025/26 season atop the Primeira Liga with 76 points (24 wins, 4 draws, 1 loss in 29 games), now chases its first trophy of the new campaign.
What awaits Porto in Coimbra?
Manager Francesco Farioli will take the team to Coimbra on Friday afternoon, where he will hold a pre-match press conference at 20:00. The game against Torreense, winners of the Taça de Portugal and representing Liga Portugal 2, kicks off at 20:15 on Saturday at Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, with André Narciso officiating. The league champions are heavy favorites, but the absences could test their squad depth.
Next steps
After the Supertaça, Porto returns to Primeira Liga action, defending the title won last season with a record of 59 goals scored and 14 conceded (+45 goal difference). Their next league fixture is at home against Rio Ave (11th in the table) on January 24, 2027.
