Benfica signing impresses in Seixal and eyes debut against Aarhus | OneFootball

Benfica are preparing for the second leg of the Europa League league-phase play-off against Aarhus with a comfortable advantage, after the 3-1 win secured at the Estádio da Luz. The match could be marked by the debut of one of the Eagles’ new signings.

It is Alessandro Circati. The Australian centre-back has made a very positive impression since starting training at Seixal and could appear in the squad list for the first time for this Thursday’s clash in Denmark, and get his first minutes wearing the Eagles’ shirt.

The centre-back was signed from Parma for €18 million, with a further €2 million possible if certain objectives are met, landed in Lisbon on Wednesday the 19th, and was presented a few hours later.

The player completed pre-season with the Italian club and arrived at Benfica in good shape, which has made his adaptation easier in these first few days of training. “It seems to us that he will adapt as quickly as possible,” said Marco Silva after the first-leg match, assuring that the centre-back arrives to fight for a starting spot: “If he didn’t have quality, he wouldn’t be here. When we sign players, that is our objective. But being at Parma is not the same as being at Benfica,” he said.

The Reds are back in action this Thursday, August 27.

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