I hope to be 100 percent against Benfica, says FC Porto star Hulk – Portuguese Primeira Liga News
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hulk-c16436, claims that he has been working very hard in training recently and it will surely pay-off as he will be 100 percent fit for the weekend derby against bitter rivals Benfica.
The Portistas are due to take on Jorge Jesus’s high flying Benfica this Sunday at Estadio do Dragao.
Now with both being level on points, the game has taken on a new precedent. It will decide who takes the top spot in the rankings and establishes their dominance early on in the season.
FC Porto are the ones who will be looking to bounce back in the match, as their shock draw at Feirense has already put them under pressure. Coupled with the fact that the Eagles are on a great run and have drawn against the likes of Manchester United, Vitor
Pereira will be keen to respond in the crucial tie.
However, the tactician was facing a real dilemma, as two of his best players were reported to be sidelines for the derby.
Uruguayan International, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Álvaro-Pereira-c5297, had been suffering from physical problems and as a result has missed the last couple of fixtures.
Joining on the sidelines was supposed to be Selecao forward, Hulk, but in a turn of events he has declared himself ready to face the challenge of the Reds.
Speaking on the social networking site, Twitter, the attacker said he had been training hard for the last couple of days and it allowed him to regain his fitness. He will now be ready to face Benfica when they come to visit.
"In training this morning [yesterday] and have trained with the ball. I hope to be 100 percent for the sixth play,” the former Tokyo Verdy man was quoted as saying.
Despite regaining the services of their mercurial front-man, the pressure to respond will be on Vitor Pereira and his players this weekend.
However, given that they are playing at home and will have the backing of the ferocious crowd, the result could go in their favour and help them cement their place on top of the Primeira Liga.
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