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"Substituted at halftime in the second leg of the Europa League round of 16 against Stuttgart (2-0), Rodrigo Mora is dealing with a muscle injury in his left thigh, which prevents him from joining the national team squad," reads the statement from the Dragons.
The Dragons returned to training on Friday morning, just hours after their win over Stuttgart on Thursday. The young midfielder for the blue and whites left the match at halftime complaining of pain in his thigh and is expected to miss the game against SC Braga, while goalkeeper Diogo Costa, who was the standout player in the match, finished the game with back pain.
"The FC Porto medical report includes the names of Diogo Costa (treatment for lower back pain), Nehuén Pérez (restricted training), Rodrigo Mora (treatment for a muscle injury in the left thigh), Luuk de Jong (treatment and gym work), and Samu (treatment and gym work)," the club's statement continues.
A few hours ago, Roberto Martínez announced the squad for the final preparation matches ahead of the 2026 World Cup, with Rodrigo Mora and Diogo Costa among those called up. The midfielder will now be unavailable for the Spanish coach, but the goalkeeper is expected to join the training camp on Monday.
FC Porto will resume training on Saturday to prepare for the clash with SC Braga in the 27th round of Liga Portugal, and coach Francesco Farioli will preview the match in a press conference at 13:30.