Benfica stun Dedic and the full-back admits: Now I’m... | OneFootball

Amar Dedic was an unused substitute in Bosnia's victory over San Marino (6-0) last Saturday. Besides being booked with yellow cards, the full-back has been under a lot of pressure at the start of the season at Benfica and admitted that the rest was much needed.

"My wish is to play all the matches for the national team, but it felt good to rest after many games. We didn't want to risk being one yellow card away from serving a suspension and knowing the type of game that awaits us. Now I am more prepared to face Austria," he said, previewing the next match.

"I grew up and played there for a long time. I know them well and I know how they play," the Benfica defender admitted about the opponent, giving the recipe for success to his teammates: "We have to show aggression and intensity from the first to the last minute".

A starter in all eight official matches of Benfica this season - although he almost slipped away from the reds -, the defender is quite worn out physically, but is likely to start for Bosnia against Austria. The World Cup 2026 qualifying match is scheduled for 19:45 this Tuesday, September 9th.

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