Benfica’s likely XI at Chaves: Mourinho shuffles in Portuguese Cup | OneFootball

Benfica and Chaves will compete in the third round of the Portuguese Cup next Friday, October 17, and José Mourinho will make changes to the lineup.

Samuel Soares, Amar Dedic, António Silva, Tomás Araújo, Samuel Dahl, Enzo Barrenechea, Fredrik Aursnes, Georgiy Sudakov, Franjo Ivanovic, Dodi Lukebakio, and Vangelis Pavlidis. This is likely to be Benfica's probable lineup for the visit to the Chaves team.

Needing a win to avoid being eliminated from the Portuguese Cup, José Mourinho's Benfica is expected to present itself in Trás-os-Montes with some changes in the starting lineup. However, the coach assured that he would not make too many changes to the team.

Samuel Soares will be the starter, as confirmed by José Mourinho in the preview. Dedic and Dahl are the Eagles' full-backs, in a defense composed of António Silva and Tomás Araújo, who takes Otamendi's place. In the midfield, Richard Ríos is left out, and it will be composed of Enzo Barrenechea, Fredrik Aursnes, and Georgiy Sudakov.

Further forward, Dodi Lukebakio owns one of the attacking flanks, with Franjo Ivanovic in charge of the other wing of the Eagles. Up front, Vangelis Pavlidis is expected to function as the sole striker for the red team.

Benfica returns to the field next Friday, October 17, against Chaves, in a Portuguese Cup match. The match against the team led by Filipe Martins will be played at 7:30 PM, at Estádio Engenheiro Manuel Branco Teixeira.

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