Eyes on Porto v Benfica, media spotlight on Dodi Lukebakio | OneFootball

Dodi Lukebakio, the latest addition to Benfica's summer transfer market, has been gaining increasing prominence in the Eagles' squad, especially with the arrival of José Mourinho. Recovered from an injury, the Belgian has been increasingly influential at the Club da Luz and is becoming more secure in the starting eleven.

According to the newspaper Record, in its edition of Sunday, October 5, the Belgian international - who was called up to his national team - is increasingly a safer bet on the part of the Portuguese coach and he has been showing all his quality on the pitch. Thus, it is more than certain that he will be an option for the starting eleven against Porto.

The new number 11 is seen as the great destabilizer, who can make a difference in the red and white attack, however, Lukebakio is not the only offensive novelty of the incarnates for this duel with the dragons. Franjo Ivanovic and Goergiy Sudakov are two new faces, who hope to add their first minutes in a Portuguese football Classic.

Remember that Benfica arrived in Vila Nova de Gaia, where they spent the night, around 7:30 PM yesterday, October 4. In an atmosphere of great celebration and euphoria, it was possible to notice that José Mourinho brought some news with him. Among the choices of the Special One is Ivan Lima, a surprise in the Eagles' call-up.

Signed after the departure of Akturkoglu, Dodi Lukebakio - currently valued at 20 million euros - has been one of José Mourinho's key pieces. In the current season, the number 11 has already played three official matches: two in the Liga Portugal Betclic and one in the Champions League. In the 170 minutes he was on the field, the Belgian made an assist.

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