Bruno Lage faces losing a key starter for Benfica’s upcoming matches | OneFootball

Bruno Lage might be very close to being deprived of Enzo Barrenechea, as the Argentine midfielder received his fourth yellow card in this edition of the Liga Portugal Betclic, in the last match of the Eagles against Santa Clara, which ended in a 1-1 draw.

Bruno Lage's reinforcement for the midfield has pleased the fans with his performances since he arrived at Benfica, but until the game with Santa Clara, he had accumulated a worrying statistic, with three yellow cards in three matches played in the Liga Portugal Betclic.

In the match against the Azoreans, he did not commit any foul worthy of a yellow card, but João Pinheiro still showed the card to Enzo Barrenechea, when the Argentine midfielder requested a second card for Gabriel Silva, for a tackle on Prestianni.

Thus, he accumulated his fourth yellow card in as many games in the national championship. This means that Enzo Barrenechea is just one card away from being unable to play a match for Benfica in the Liga Portugal Betclic, something that concerns the technical staff of the Eagles.

In the next match, Benfica will visit AVS SAD, a game in which Enzo Barrenechea is expected to participate, as he has done so far. If he receives a yellow card in that match, he would be suspended and miss the Eagles' game against Rio Ave, in the postponed match of the first round of the national championship.

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