FC Porto could be without goalkeeper Diogo Costa for their clash with Rangers, as he’s suffering from a fever. That would be a big boost for Danny Röhl’s side, given how important the stopper is to the club.
Costa came through the Porto youth system, played for their B team, was promoted to the seniors, and at 26-years-of-age he’s played for no other club. The captain would have started against Rangers and is now a big question mark.
That’s according to A Bola. The newspaper report that Costa missed Porto’s final training session On Tuesday ahead of the clash with Rangers due to illness.
FC Porto are holding a ‘general rehearsal’ for the clash with Danny Röhl’s side on Thursday evening today. They had been hoping to have all of their key players available for that, but Costa is a notable absence.
The 26-year-old has a fever and is now a doubt for the Rangers clash as a result. There is hope that he will recover for the game, but it is likely to be touch and go. If he does miss out, it would be a major blow to Porto’s hopes of securing a place in the top eight and direct passage to the round of 16.
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Costa is the undisputed number one for the Portuguese side and is only usually absent due to injury or Cláudio Ramos starting in domestic cup competitions. Losing him for the clash with Rangers could change Francesco Farioli’s plans for the game as a result.
The Porto manager due to hold a press conference ahead of the Rangers clash this afternoon. Costa’s condition is sure to be a topic in that, with the local media worried the stopper could miss out.
