Real Madrid? Mourinho has two certainties and three doubts at Benfica | OneFootball

José Mourinho is fine-tuning the final details of the strategy for tonight's match, Tuesday, February 17. It seems that the Portuguese coach has two certainties and, at the same time, three doubts regarding the team Benfica should present against Real Madrid.

According to the newspaper A Bola in today's edition, the Special One is likely to start Amar Dedic and Fredrik Aursnes, despite both players having been under the care of the medical department in recent days. As he explained in the press conference, both the Bosnian and the Norwegian are fit to play against the Merengues.

On the other hand, the sports daily highlighted that Mourinho is facing a problem that all coaches would like to have: an excess of options. After mentioning in the preview that he now had a squad in good condition, the Special One will have to solve a puzzle involving Georgiy Sudakov, Rafa Silva, and Andreas Schjelderup.

With Gianluca Prestianni secured on the right wing, the question remains who should support Pavlidis and who will play more to the left. The Norwegian winger has an advantage over the competition and, it seems, the number 27 should surpass the Ukrainian and play in support of Benfica's forward.

It should be noted that Benfica and Real Madrid are contesting the first leg of the playoff that grants access to the round of 16 of the Champions League. The match is scheduled for this Tuesday, February 17, at 8:00 PM, at Estádio da Luz, and will be officiated by François Letexier. The clash will be broadcast on Sport TV and will have exclusive commentary on Benfica FM.

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