FC Porto are into the last stages of their build-up to the FC Porto vs Academico Viseu quarter-final with a clear sign of squad juggling. Francesco Farioli brought 12 youngsters into first-team training, while William Gomes, Oskar Pietuszewski and Vasco Sousa all appeared in the medical update before Wednesday's Taça da Liga tie at Estádio do Dragão.
Farioli's training-ground choices
The domestic numbers help explain why Porto can take that approach. They have won 9 of 9 in the Primeira Liga and sit on a goal difference of +17, which gives Farioli room to work with more bodies on the training pitch without having to panic about league form.
William Gomes split his time between treatment and gym work, Oskar Pietuszewski only received treatment, and Vasco Sousa completed a restricted training session. That keeps the focus on availability rather than long-term absence, but it is still enough to shape selection around the cup tie.
The medical bulletin and the tie ahead
Academico Viseu arrive as the opponent on Wednesday at 20:30, with the match to be shown on Sport TV1. Porto's own week also includes a press conference from Francesco Farioli at 12:45, broadcast on Porto Canal, before the game.
William Gomes remains the most interesting name in the update because he has already been part of Porto's league rotation this season. He has 8 Primeira Liga appearances, with 2 goals and 2 assists, so any caution around his workload is not just administrative detail. It is a real decision point for a side that has kept control of its domestic season.
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