Marco Silva with a major headache, Benfica without a keeper | OneFootball

Marco Silva will have two weeks to prepare Benfica’s next challenge, against Vitória de Guimarães, but the international break is far from ideal for the coach. Of the 27 players in the Eagles’ squad, 17 have been called up by their respective national teams, leaving the manager with only nine players available.

The situation is particularly complicated in goal. Samuel Soares, Anatoliy Trubin and Diogo Ferreira are away with Portugal, Ukraine and the under-21 national team, respectively, meaning Marco Silva currently has none of his main goalkeepers at his disposal.

In defence, the scenario is also delicate. Banjaqui and Bah were called up, although the Dane was eventually released due to injury. Tomás Araújo and Alessandro Circatiare also absent, while José Neto is with Portugal’s under-18s. As such, Lenglet, Índio, Dahl and El Karouani remain available.

Midfield is not spared from the difficulties either. Leandro Barreiro, Fredrik Aursnes and João Palhinha have been called up by their national teams, while Enzo Barrenechea is sidelined with the knee injury that required surgery. For now, Manu Silva is one of the few options available.

Out wide, the situation is also complicated. . On the left, Prestianni, Schjelderup and Kaminski are away with their respective national teams. Echeverri remains at Seixal, but Sudakov has been called up by Ukraine.

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