Famalicão ahead: Mourinho welcomes new faces at Benfica training | OneFootball

The training session in preparation for the match against Famalicão featured some surprises. Last Friday, December 19, Benfica opened the training session to staff and family members, allowing them to closely follow the team led by José Mourinho.

Although it was a training focused on the reception of Famalicão, which will mark the last match of 2025 at Estádio da Luz, the session held in Seixal was marked by good spirits among the players and many autographs being signed. Several young players from the academy thus had the opportunity to see some of their idols up close.

In addition to the good atmosphere created by José Mourinho and the rest of the Benfica squad, the excitement also spread to the stands in Seixal, where Rui Costa attended the training session, while signing autographs and taking photos with the Benfica fans present.

However, the news wasn't limited to off the pitch. On the field, the Special One once again included a strong contingent from the academy. Among the selections were the regulars José Neto, Tiago Freitas, Daniel Banjaqui, Gonçalo Oliveira, and Joshua Wynder. Joining this quintet were Arnas Voitinovicius — who replaced the injured Samuel Soares — and Gonçalo Moreira.

It is worth noting that Benfica will return to the field next Monday, December 22, hosting Famalicão, a match counting for the 15th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. Currently, the team led by José Mourinho is in third place on the league table, with 32 points, eight behind the leader, Porto.

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