All eyes on Tondela v Benfica, Rafa Silva could be in for good news | OneFootball

Rafa Silva is the talk of the fans regarding the match against Tondela. It has been determined that the 32-year-old forward, who made his debut against Estrela da Amadora, may have the opportunity to gain more prominence wearing the Benfica jersey.

According to the newspaper A Bola, in its Saturday edition, January 32, the Portuguese star — signed from Besiktas — is a strong candidate to be a starting choice or to come on earlier in the match, given the heavy fatigue and short interval imposed by the Real Madrid and Tondela games on the squad.

Thus, the sports daily assumes that the Portuguese player, who returned to the Clube da Luz this transfer window, could be one of several new faces in the Eagles' lineup against the Beirões. It is most likely that Rafa Silva will take Georgiy Sudakov's position, behind the forward.

It is worth remembering that the number 27 was present at training this Friday, January 30, after being left out of the squad for Real Madrid, as he is not registered with UEFA. Besides Rafa Silva, Sidny Cabral was also a significant return for José Mourinho and the Cape Verdean is expected to repeat his starting role, as he did against the tricolors, where he debuted by scoring.

This season, wearing the Benfica jersey, Rafa Silva — valued at 5 million euros — is eyeing his first start. In the 18 minutes he was on the pitch, in his return to the Eagles, the Portuguese player left a good impression on José Mourinho.

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