Ex-Benfica man in Roberto Martínez’s plans for Portugal v Hungary | OneFootball

Portugal takes the field tonight, October 14, to face Hungary, in what could be the match that will determine national qualification for the World Cup. Preparing for the duel against the Hungarians, Roberto Martínez has studied a possible starting eleven and everything indicates that João Félix, the former Benfica star, will come straight in.

The newspaper Record writes, in this Tuesday’s edition, that the 25-year-old forward — who has recovered from his injury — already trained yesterday without any limitations, which gives him the green light to play and even be included in the starting lineup for the Seleção.

This possibility of entering the starting eleven emerged after Roberto Martínez confirmed there will be some changes for the match against Hungary: “The important thing is to have a team with energy and clarity. It’s not just the eleven. I think it’s important that everyone is prepared for a demanding match. We usually make two or three changes. It’s part of what we work on.”

After being left out of the match sheet in Saturday’s game against Ireland, Félix is expected to start against the Hungarians, and the sports daily adds that the number 11 of the Seleção should replace Pedro Neto. Thus, the former Benfica player will again join Cristiano Ronaldo in the attacking trio, which could be completed by Bernardo Silva or Francisco Trincão, who provided the assist that secured the win against the Irish.

It should be remembered that Portugal takes the field tonight at 7:45 p.m. at Estádio José Alvalade, where they will face Hungary. After the 3–2 in Budapest, the Seleção will try to repeat the win in order to seal direct qualification for the World Cup, which will take place next year.

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