Álvaro Pacheco with a headache! Casa Pia short for Benfica | OneFootball

Álvaro Pacheco continues to prepare Casa Pia’s next match with several concerns in the squad. The response to the latest result may involve possible changes, but the coach is hampered by several important absences of different kinds.

First of all, there are players out due to suspension, such as Khaly and Sebastian Pérez, both unable to contribute against Benfica. The Angolan centre-back was sent off, while the Colombian midfielder picked up his fifth yellow card in the last round against Estrela da Amadora.

On top of these absences, there are physical problems that continue to affect important options in the squad. Names such as Ricardo Batista, Lawrence Ofori and Xander Severina appear on the injury list, as they are still recovering from their respective injuries. These limitations reduce the range of choices and force the coaching staff to look for alternatives within the group.

As if that were not enough, the international break has taken four more players away from daily training. Patrick Sequeira, Iyad Mohamed, Dailon Livramento and Korede Osundina have been called up by their national teams, adding to the coach’s headaches.

It is worth recalling that Benfica face Casa Pia - In the first half of the season, the Eagles drew 2-2 on Monday, April 6, at the Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior, with kick-off scheduled for 8:45 pm. At the moment, the Eagles are in third place in the Liga Portugal Betclic with 65 points, level with Sporting (with one game in hand) and behind Porto (72 points).

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