Benfica v Académico de Viseu: TV, likely XI, kick-off time and… | OneFootball

Benfica return to the Estádio da Luz this Sunday to kick off their Liga Portugal campaign. The Eagles host Académico Viseu, who are back in the top tier of Portuguese football, in a match that will be played behind closed doors, without fans in attendance, with kick-off scheduled for 8:30 pm.

After the 6-1 thrashing of Hearts, which ensured a flying start to the season, Benfica now want to maintain their good form and begin the league with a win. Marco Silva is expected to keep the core of the side he has fielded in recent matches, favouring stability in the starting XI during this positive spell for the team.

Anatoliy Trubin; Alexander Bah, Clément Lenglet, Tomás Araújo, Samuel Dahl; Leandro Barreiro, Enzo Barrenechea, Georgiy Sudakov; Andreas Schjelderup, Rafa Silva and Vangelis Pavlidis. This is expected to be the starting XI chosen by Marco Silva for the return to Liga Portugal, with the coach looking to build on the positive signs shown by the team in the European match.

Not everything is good news for the man in charge of the Reds. Fredrik Aursnes and Franjo Ivanovic will miss the match, joining Jaden Umeh on the list of unavailable players due to physical problems, in addition to the fans, as the Estádio da Luz will be closed to the public.

With these absences, Marco Silva will have fewer options to manage the squad, but everything points to him sticking with continuity against Académico. Benfica therefore want to start Liga Portugal on the right foot, after a superb performance against Hearts.

Broadcast: BTV

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