More details emerge on Barrenechea’s presence at Porto v Benfica | OneFootball

Enzo Barrenechea will not play in the Clássico. According to reports, the midfielder is still not fully recovered from his right shoulder injury and, as such, is a confirmed absence for José Mourinho at a time when the coach is preparing for the clash between Benfica and Porto, counting towards the Portuguese Cup.

According to the newspaper Record, in this Saturday's edition, January 10, the number 5 of the Eagles will have to wait at least another two weeks to be cleared by Benfica's medical department. With the match against Porto already ruled out, Barrenechea's focus is now exclusively on treating his injury.

The same source adds that the possibility of surgical intervention was considered. However, after a meeting between the player and Benfica's medical team, that option was set aside, with the belief that the ongoing treatment will be enough to resolve the physical problem affecting the Argentine midfielder.

Another aspect revealed by Record concerns the player's expressed desire to contribute in the Clássico. According to the sports daily, Barrenechea did not hide his sadness at not being among the options for the Portuguese Cup match, having expressed to the squad and technical team — who will now have to find solutions — his disappointment at not traveling to Invicta.

This season, wearing Benfica's shirt, Enzo Barrenechea — valued at 15 million euros — has played in 29 of the 31 official matches already held by the Eagles: 15 in Liga Portugal Betclic, 10 in the Champions League, two in the Portuguese Cup, one in the Super Cup, and one in the League Cup. In the 2,374 minutes played, he has scored one goal and provided one assist.

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