Marco Silva brings three Benfica B regulars into first-team training | OneFootball

Marco Silva used the first international break to bring in Benfica B trio Tiago Freitas, Francisco Neto and Olívio Tomé for first-team training.

According to Glorioso 1904, with 17 senior players away on national duty, the head coach reinforced sessions with B-team regulars to assess a midfielder and two wingers.

The move echoes 2022, when Roger Schmidt used the World Cup pause to promote youngsters. That spell was when João Neves, then far from a B-team first choice, began to emerge.

Of the three, Tiago Freitas has already represented the seniors. He debuted last season after a call-up by José Mourinho, coming on in a Champions League tie against Napoli.

Francisco Neto and Olívio Tomé are still waiting for their first-team bows.

The trio could return to train with the seniors when the squad resumes work, and further academy call-ups are not excluded.

Selection options were shaped by youth international commitments affecting several Benfica B players and an under-23 fixture on Friday.

Source: Glorioso 1904

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