Retouched axis to turn the year around at the top: FC Porto's probable eleven

O FC Porto will join the game Alvercathis afternoon (6:45 p.m.), with a five-point advantage over the second-placed team, Sportingand, at the same time, with the aim of temporarily widening this difference to eight points. If this scenario occurs, and even if the lions manage to beat the Victory of Guimarães tomorrow, the team led by Francesco Farioli guarantees, from the outset, entry into 2026 in the isolated leadership of the Ligasince, until the turn of the year, there will only be one more round left to play.

See the FC Porto at the top of the league table by height of New Year's Eve without any of the rivals on the same punctual level, it is, moreover, a scenario that has not occurred since 2018/19, that is, seven seasons ago. At the time, the blue and whites, led by Sérgio Conceição — he was in his second season as coach — had 36 points, four more than the Benficasecond place. Interestingly, the Dragons ended up not being national champions, with the Red rival overturning the disadvantage and managing to prevent Porto's second title. Since then, the FC Porto managed to turn the year around in first place in the Liga on two occasions, but both on equal terms with the Sporting (2021/22 e 2024/25).

Under this aim of stamping the status of isolated leader at the end of the calendar year, Farioli must turn to what can be considered the base eleven of the FC Porto in the current season. The exception is Jan Bednarekwho saw his fifth yellow card in the championship against Star of Amadora and will have to comply with suspension when traveling to Ribatejo.

Pablo Rosarioone of the 22 called up who continued on to the capital, yesterday afternoon, stands out, as A BOLA wrote in yesterday's edition, as the strongest candidate to take over the position of Polish sheriff alongside Kiwioralthough Prpic also be on the lookout. Now, with the retreat of the Dominican international, Alan Varela must return to position 6, accompanied by Froholdt e Gabri Veiga. In front, Pepewho started the game with the Famalicãoalready Portuguese Cupon the left wing, you must return to the opposite corridor, with Borja Sainz a render William Gomes in the starting team. Findwho is going through an excellent moment of form, has a rightful place among the starters.