José Mourinho makes bold call ahead of Benfica v Napoli | OneFootball

José Mourinho is not expected to make any changes to the starting eleven compared to the players who featured against Sporting. The Benfica coach will see his team take the field this Wednesday, December 10, in the Benfica vs. Napoli match, counting for the sixth round of the Champions League.

The information is reported by the newspaper A Bola, which explains that a repeat of the starting eleven is the most likely scenario for the match against the Italian side. The Portuguese newspaper reveals that José Mourinho has praised, both privately and publicly, what the team has been doing and how it has been improving in recent weeks.

It is worth recalling that these are also the eleven players who started in Benfica’s victory over Ajax, in the match prior to the Lisbon derby. However, José Mourinho is not concerned about the issue of player overload, especially since the Eagles enjoyed two more days of rest compared to their next opponent, Napoli.

It should be noted that the Benfica squad had a day off on the Saturday following the derby, but have been preparing for the Napoli match since Sunday. The Italians, on the other hand, played a tough match against Juventus last Sunday, recovered on Monday, and had only one full training session ahead of the match against Benfica, on Tuesday.

José Mourinho and the Benfica squad keep alive the hope of progressing in the Champions League, but are well aware of the difficulty of that task. The coach is preparing to field what he believes is his strongest Benfica side, knowing that the match against Napoli is of crucial importance for a possible qualification to the next stage.

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