José Mourinho flags doubt before Casa Pia v Benfica: has a problem

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·4 April 2026

José Mourinho flags doubt before Casa Pia v Benfica: has a problem

José Mourinho previewed the match against Casa Pia. On the morning of this Saturday, April 4, the Benfica coach - who is looking to maintain his record against the geese - spoke about the international players and revealed that Leandro Barreiro is a doubt for Monday’s match, April 6.

José Mourinho: "Of the players who returned from international duty, only Barreiro has come back with a problem"

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"Of the players who returned from international duty, only Barreiro has come back with a problem. At this point, I still can’t confirm whether he will be able to play on Monday or not", the Benfica coach began by saying, admitting that the situation involving the Luxembourg midfielder is not the most encouraging.

"The reason why we held the press conference now is not to avoid any question of that kind, it is simply because we are training tomorrow, but many of you probably are not", added the Special One, explaining the decision to bring forward the press conference, which had initially been scheduled for Sunday, April 5, on the eve of the match.

José Mourinho: "Barreiro still hasn’t trained since returning. He will go out onto the pitch today for the first time, and obviously with restrictions"

"Barreiro still hasn’t trained since returning. He will go out onto the pitch today for the first time, and obviously with restrictions. And tomorrow, after training, we will decide whether he is fit enough", added the Portuguese coach, giving more details about the midfielder’s situation, which leaves him doubtful for the Matchday 28 clash.

"Casa Pia have recovered very well since the new coach arrived. They have a very clear playing identity, capable of causing problems for the stronger teams. Even before his arrival, I know full well that, in a strange way, like so many strange things that have happened in this league since the beginning, not just recently, Casa Pia managed to take points off us, even though it was a match with strange things happening", praised the Special One.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.