Heads up! Marco Silva has surprise absentee for Aarhus-Benfica, not Durán | OneFootball

Benfica held their final training session this Wednesday ahead of the clash against Aarhus, in the second leg of the Europa League league phase play-off. A major absentee was confirmed, and it is not Jhon Durán.

The name is Fredrik Aursnes. The Benfica captain is dealing with a sprain in his right ankle and did not even travel with the team to northern Europe early this afternoon, missing the second-leg meeting with the current Danish champions.

The Norway international had returned to action in the first leg, making his first six minutes of the season there. However, he will not be an option for Marco Silva for the return match, making it an important absence.

In addition to the number 8, the Portuguese coach was also unable to count on youngsters Jaden Umeh - due to a serious muscle injury in his right thigh - and Daniel Banjaqui during Benfica’s training session.

On the other hand, the integration of Jhon Durán and Alessandro Circati is the positive note in Benfica’s preparations. Circati has been working with the rest of the squad since last Friday, showing very favorable fitness levels that ensured the player's inclusion in the squad list sent to the European governing body.

See the squad list for Aarhus - Benfica:

Goalkeepers: Anatoliy Trubin, Samuel Soares and Diogo Ferreira;

Defenders: Samuel Dahl, José Neto, Gabriel Índio, Alessandro Circati, Tomás Araújo, Clément Lenglet and Alexander Bah;

Midfielders:

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