League Cup: Benfica v Braga, line-ups, referee, absences, more | OneFootball

Benfica vs. Braga, counting for the semi-final of the Allianz Cup, will be played this Wednesday, January 7th. The kick-off is scheduled for 8:00 PM at the Dr. Magalhães Pessoa Stadium in Leiria. The television broadcast will be on SportTV 1, covering all the incidents of this decisive clash for access to the final of the competition. Check out everything Mourinho said in the preview.

For this match, the probable starting 11 for the Eagles should include Anatoliy Trubin in goal, with a defense formed by Amar Dedić, Nicolás Otamendi, Tomás Araújo, and Samuel Dahl. In midfield and attack, Manu Silva, Richard Ríos, Leandro Barreiro, Georgiy Sudakov, Fredrik Aursnes, and Vangelis Pavlidis are the expected choices.

The refereeing team will be led by referee João Pinheiro, assisted by Bruno Jesus and Luciano Maia, with Bruno Costa as the fourth official, while Bruno Esteves and Jonathan Babo will be responsible for the video assistant referee.

José Mourinho faces a real puzzle due to the extensive injury list. Samuel Soares, Alexander Bah, António Silva, Nuno Félix, João Veloso, Enzo Barrenechea, Bruma, and Dodi Lukebakio are confirmed absences for the classic. These eight absences force the Setúbal coach to make several changes to the usual structure of the team to try to overcome the warriors of Minho.

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