Amid the chaos, Mourinho gets good news before Benfica - Nacional | OneFootball

Amar Dedic has already served his two-match suspension, following his sending-off in Arouca, and is ready to return to action. According to what has been revealed, José Mourinho knows he can once again count on the Bosnian full-back and, by all indications, the number 17 shirt will go straight into the starting eleven for Benfica, replacing Alexander Bah, who played against Casa Pia.

According to newspaper A Bola, Dedic’s return is seen as excellent news for Mourinho, since the Portuguese coach prefers using the Bosnian rather than the Dane. On the other hand, the fact that he missed the match in Rio Maior also gave the number 17 more than a week to recover his physical condition after two very demanding matches for the national team.

Dedic’s return means the Special One once again has his first-choice option on the right side of Benfica’s defence. The previous week, in Rio Maior, the Portuguese coach had already lamented the absence of the 23-year-old full-back: "Dedic is Dedic". However, he did not use it as an excuse for the slip-up the Eagles suffered against Álvaro Pacheco’s side.

"His intensity, his fearlessness, the way he takes on defenders and how he imposes a more aggressive tempo on the team are important. He was suspended for two matches, when most red cards in this league do not lead to two, even when aggressive and offensive gestures are punished with one match [of suspension]", said José Mourinho.

So far this season for Benfica, Amar Dedic — valued at 15 million euros — has already made a total of 37 official appearances: 18 in the Liga Portugal Betclic, 14 in the Champions League, three in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup and another in the Super Cup. In the 3,097 minutes he has spent on the pitch, the number 17 has recorded one goal and three assists.

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