José Mourinho makes bold call ahead of Real Madrid v Benfica | OneFootball

The Benfica team will depart on Tuesday morning for Madrid, where on Wednesday they will face Real Madrid, on a flight scheduled to leave Humberto Delgado Airport at 10:30 am. The curiosity is whether José Mourinho will travel to the Spanish capital, as he is suspended, and it will be his assistant coach, João Tralhão, who will be present at the pre-match press conference.

The 45-year-old coach, together with a player from the Eagles’ squad, will preview the match that will decide which team advances to the Champions League round of 16 at 3:15 pm (Mainland Portugal time). This will be a first for this sporting season.

The Benfica squad will hold their adaptation training at the Bernabéu Stadium, the venue for the match, at 4:00 pm, while Álvaro Arbeloa, Real Madrid’s coach, along with a Madrid player, will preview the match at 1:00 pm local time at Ciudad Real Madrid, the Merengues’ training center. The final training session in preparation for the match against the Eagles is scheduled for 11:00 am local time.

Recall that Gianluca Prestianni will miss the match against Real Madrid. UEFA, through official sources, announced on the afternoon of Monday, February 23, that the Benfica player has been provisionally suspended for one match.

Benfica will be back on the pitch next Wednesday, February 25, against Real Madrid. The match, counting for the second leg of the Champions League play-off, will be played at 8:00 pm at the Bernabéu. The game will be broadcast live on Sport TV5.

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