Exclusive Glorioso 1904 – Benfica have reasons to smile with Dodi Lukebakio | OneFootball

Dodi Lukebakio may be closer to returning than expected. In this Exclusive Glorioso 1904, our newspaper reveals that the Belgian winger, one of José Mourinho's indisputable players, has been recovering well from the injury he suffered and, therefore, may be close to returning to Benfica's lineup.

As Glorioso 1904 exclusively knows, the number 11 has been absent from the field since fracturing his ankle, which required surgical intervention. Thus, as our newspaper states, Lukebakio has been progressing well and following all the steps for a successful recovery.

With this in mind, Glorioso 1904 assures that the Belgian international may return to José Mourinho's options sooner than expected. When the nature of his injury was revealed, the return date was set for the end of February, however, Lukebakio might be fit sooner, possibly by mid-next month.

If this scenario materializes, it would be the second recovery the Benfica squad would count on in a short period. It's worth recalling that Bruma — who was called up for the match against Rio Ave — returned to the field less than six months after suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon. Like number 27, the Special One hopes to soon have the Belgian available.

This season, playing for Benfica, Dodi Lukebakio — valued at 20 million euros — has participated in 11 matches: six in the Liga Portugal Betclic, three in the Champions League, one in the Portuguese Cup, and another in the League Cup. In the 835 minutes he was on the pitch, the winger scored one goal and made three assists.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.