José Mourinho travels to Tondela, but Benfica squad steals the spotlight | OneFootball

The investment in the training of Benfica has been a trademark of José Mourinho. Since returning to the Eagles, the Special One has introduced several debuts in the main squad of the Reds, however, in the list he presented for the clash against Tondela, the Portuguese's choices deviate from the norm.

According to the Record newspaper, in this Sunday's edition, José Mourinho left several young players from the training out of the squad for the match against the Beirões. However, the same source reports that this decision is due to the fact that many of them played for the secondary team, in the reception to Lusitano de Lourosa.

Thus, as the sports daily reported, Gonçalo Oliveira, José Neto, Diogo Prioste, Rodrigo Rêgo, and João Rego did not travel with Benfica, yesterday, January 31, heading to the north of the country. The only exception was Diogo Ferreira, the goalkeeper, who was a starter for the B team, joined the squad, and is part of the Reds' delegation.

On the other hand, despite this cutback regarding training, José Mourinho included other young players in the Reds' list, such as the U-17 World Champions, Daniel Banjaqui and Anísio Cabral, who stood out in the match against Estrela da Amadora, especially in the fourth goal of the Reds.

It is worth remembering that Benfica, currently in third place in the championship, with 45 points, will visit the home of the second-to-last team, aiming to equal Sporting and close the gap to Porto. The match is scheduled for this Sunday, February 1, at 8:30 PM, with Luís Godinho officiating.

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