Jaden Umeh gets big Benfica boost, but faces 4 obstacles | OneFootball

he was injured due to a hard challenge from Emerson Royal during the friendly against Flamengo in July. The incident caused a serious injury to his right thigh, which ruled him out of all commitments this season. However, there is good news for the Benfica player.

According to Record, the young Irishman is nearing the final stage of his recovery. After surgery, treatment and gym work, the winger is starting to prepare for a return to on-pitch training, which is expected to happen soon.

Umeh is therefore getting closer to returning to the pitch and working with the ball again. In any case, once he is declared fit, he is likely to return to competition through the B team, coached by Nélson Veríssimo. It should be noted that the player is expected to renew his contract.

In addition, Umeh faces competition from the “big names”. With Rafa, Dodi Lukébakio, Gianluca Prestianni and Andreas Schjelderup, the 18-year-old forward will have a very difficult task establishing himself in the Eagles’ first team. But it is at the top level of the Benfica hierarchy that he is expected to continue training.

It should be remembered that the footballer arrived at Benfica Campus in 2024, at just 15 years of age. Although he has only started working with the first team this season, he had already long since convinced those in charge in Ireland and already has several international caps to his name.

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