José Mourinho has Benfica’s key man hanging by a thread | OneFootball

Amar Dedic continues to set off alarms at Benfica. The right-back played in the Benfica - Rio Ave match, which ended 1-1, with a protective brace on his right leg, in order to avoid a relapse of the physical problem he recently suffered while on duty with his national team.

At a time when he was one of Benfica’s standout players, both for the club and his national team, Amar Dedic suffered a traumatic sprain to his right knee with capsular stretching. Initially, the expected time out was longer, but the player ended up missing only the home match against Santa Clara.

Despite this protection on his leg, Amar Dedic is available for Benfica’s upcoming matches. These kinds of measures are purely preventative, aiming to avoid relapses during a period of high competitive intensity for the Club of Luz, with important clashes coming up against Chelsea and Porto.

This season, wearing Benfica’s shirt, Amar Dedic—valued at 12 million euros—has played in 11 matches: five in the Champions League, five in Liga Portugal Betclic, and one in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. In the 934 minutes he has played, the full-back has scored one goal (Alverca) and provided one assist (Tondela).

After the 1-1 draw between Benfica and Rio Ave, the team led by José Mourinho will return to the pitch next Friday at 8:15pm at Estádio da Luz, hosting César Peixoto’s Gil Vicente. The match is part of the seventh round of Liga Portugal Betclic and the Eagles are focused solely on victory.

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