FC Porto fine‑tunes squad, Bednarek nears return for Alverca clash

FC Porto will welcome FC Alverca in a season‑opening friendly three days from now, and the Dragons have already held a training session that featured two young players while midfielder Bednarek moves closer to rejoining the squad ahead of the match.

The session took place three days before the championship begins, a period that will see FC Porto host FC Alverca as a reception match.

Two academy prospects were included in the drills, underscoring Porto’s emphasis on integrating youth into the first‑team preparations.

Midfielder Bednarek, who has been sidelined, was reported to be nearing a return, suggesting he could be available for the Alverca encounter.

The club noted: "A três dias do arranque do campeonato, que para o {TEAM_LINK|9|FC Porto} será uma receção ao {TEAM_LINK|1|FC Alverca}, os dragões fizeram mais uma sessão de treino e a mesma contou com algumas novidades."

If Bednarek recovers in time, his presence could bolster Porto’s midfield options ahead of the league campaign.