3 players disappoint Marco Silva and are dropped to Benfica B | OneFootball

Just over two weeks before the official start of the season, Marco Silva continues to fine-tune Benfica’s squad. While the team prepares for the tie against St. Gallen in the second qualifying round of the Europa League, it is also becoming clearer which players will need to find a solution for the new season.

One of those cases is Rafael Luís. The midfielder returned to Benfica after a season-long loan spell at Strasbourg, but he failed to convince the coaching staff during pre-season and is already working with the B team. The most likely scenario is another departure before the transfer window closes, either on loan or on a permanent deal.

André Gomes has also been integrated into the B team while awaiting a decision on his future. After spending last season on loan at Alverca, where he was the first-choice goalkeeper, the shot-stopper wants to keep playing regularly. With Samuel Soares, Anatoliy Trubin and Diogo Ferreira ahead of him in Benfica’s pecking order, his future is likely to lie at a new club.

João Fonseca, meanwhile, will remain with the B team for the 2026/27 season. The centre-back, just 19 years old, will continue his development under Nélson Veríssimo, aiming to move closer to the first team.

Rafa Obrador and Gustavo Varela are also part of the reserve squad. Both players continue to attract interest in the transfer market and should have their futures decided in the coming days, as Benfica presses on with shaping the squad for the new season.

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