Marco Silva to send Anísio Cabral to Benfica B for game time | OneFootball

Anísio Cabral, 18, is set for more minutes with Benfica B as he seeks match sharpness, having gone the last month before the international break without a minute for the first team.

According to Glorioso 1904, despite being third choice up front, Marco Silva intends to send him to the B team when the schedule allows, so he can play regularly and build senior experience.

The forward is open to the plan. An Under-17 World Cup winner, he accepts that a lack of competitive action may have counted against him during this youth international window. Although he trains daily with the senior squad, he knows he needs games to develop.

After that tournament win, José Mourinho promoted Anísio Cabral, Daniel Banjaqui and José Neto to the Benfica first-team group.

Cabral made the biggest initial impact of the trio, featuring in six matches and scoring two goals, one decisive in a 2-1 win over Alverca that heightened expectations.

This season he has not maintained that momentum, with competition from Vangelis Pavlidis and Jhon Durán limiting chances, and Marco Silva has not used him in any first-team game.

To date he has 167 minutes across three outings for Benfica B. A sustained spell there could restore rhythm and prepare him for a future opening with the seniors.

Source: Glorioso 1904

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