Porto's Player of the Season Froholdt to miss City clash after brutal head collision

[p]He lost consciousness after being struck on the head by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/guilherme-liberato/tv55pLfP/"]Guilherme Liberato[/a]. He regained consciousness on the pitch, was left on a stretcher, and was taken for tests in hospital, but was discharged on Saturday morning.[/p][p]Farioli admitted the bench was left terrified by the incident, though initial reports offered cautious optimism.[/p][p][b]"He’s in the hospital undergoing tests, but he seems fine," Farioli revealed. "He’s conscious. The news is positive. The images are shocking; we were very scared, but he’s in good spirits and will be examined. It seems it was just a scare."[/b][/p][embed guid="e8dc3b5b-e6ba-471c-a84a-18691b2142fd" url="https://x.com/ClaroSports/status/2095993364348903443" social-type="twitter" /][p]Froholdt himself also commented on the shocking incident: [b]"Thanks for all the support tonight. I’m okay and already feeling much better,"[/b] wrote Victor Froholdt in an Instagram story.[/p][p]"Can't wait to be back with the team soon," the Danish national team player continues.[/p][p]Also former Southampton and Aston Villa centre-back Jan Bednarek will miss the Portuguese side's opening two matches in the Champions League after he received a red card against Nottingham Forest in the Europa League last season.[/p][p]Centre-forward Samu Aghehowa is a long-term absentee after suffering a cruciate ligament tear back in February.[/p]