Marco Silva's 22 Benfica players for Europa League qualifiers revealed | OneFootball

UEFA has released the list of 22 players registered by Benfica for the 2nd qualifying round of the Europa League, the stage that comes before the competition’s league phase. Marco Silva's team face St. Gallen this Thursday in Switzerland, with the second leg scheduled for 30 July at the Estádio da Luz.

The new additions are Clément Lenglet and Jakub Kaminski, two of the red-and-white Club’s signings for the new 2026/2027 season, with centre-back António Silva and winger Tiago Gouveia also included.

Also among the registered players are the internationals who took part in the 2026 World Cup, Amar Dedic, Tomás Araújo, Richard Ríos, Fredrik Aursnes, Andreas Schjelderup and Dodi Lukébakio. Jhon Durán - the latest signing - is not part of the initial list and will only be available for the 3rd qualifying round due to regulatory reasons.

Winger Gianluca Prestianni is suspended by UEFA - in connection with the Vinícius Jr. case - and is therefore unavailable for the match in Switzerland against St. Gallen. The various youngsters developed by the Club and included in the first-team squad, such as Daniel Banjaqui, José Neto, Anísio Cabral, among others, are registered on List B.

Defenders:

Midfielders: Enzo Barrenechea, Fredrik Aursnes, Georgiy Sudakov, Manu Silva, Leandro Barreiro and Richard Ríos;

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