Pedro Lima’s loan move from Wolverhampton Wanderers to Porto could take an unexpected turn, as reported by [**A BOLA**](https://www.abola.pt/noticias/fc-porto-as-solucoes-de-farioli-para-render-alberto-costa-2025090716005682218?srsltid=AfmBOoqQ1tctxqrIMJqyKZWee8IRA_JzVh7s8H1-JQ_m_kONnlgSX8Uy) in Portugal.
The newspaper highlights that Francesco Farioli has been left without both of his first-choice right-backs. Alberto picked up a muscle injury in his right thigh and will miss at least the weekend clash with Nacional, while Martim Fernandes is still recovering from a knee ligament problem and is not due back until October.
This situation suddenly pushes Lima into contention. The 19-year-old arrived from Wolves on a season-long loan, with the initial plan being to train with the first team but gain minutes with Porto B (U21), [**as we previously reported**](https://sportwitness.co.uk/wolves-player-now-set-for-u21-role-transfer-sees-19-year-old-move-to-youth-group-initially/).
However, A BOLA pointed out that the Brazilian has already been working daily with Farioli’s group, precisely because of the shortage in his position.
The outlet described his arrival as being “at the right time”, since he is a natural right-back and offers a genuine solution as Porto navigate this injury crisis.
They also underline that Lima was already showing his quality at the age of 17, when he broke into the first team at Sport Recife in Brazil before making the move to Europe.
Lima joined Wolves last year for around €10m, going on to make six senior appearances while also featuring for the U21s. Now, after opting to leave England on loan, he could be handed an early opportunity to prove himself on a big stage in Portugal.
What role he plays in the coming weeks depends on Farioli’s choices, but the dominoes appear to be falling into place for the Wolves loanee.