Mourinho missing four key players before Benfica v Rio Ave | OneFootball

Benfica continued their preparations for the rescheduled match against Rio Ave, pertaining to the first round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. The training was held before the pre-match press conference and was marked by four absences.

Alexander Bah, Manu Silva, Bruma, and Nuno Félix. These are the names of the four players absent from Monday's training, on the 22nd of September, who will consequently be out of Mourinho's plans against Rio Ave. All four players are recovering from their respective injuries.

On the other hand, Dodi Lukebakio could be an option for José Mourinho against the emblem from Vila do Conde. This is because the Belgian international has already trained with his teammates, being 100% ready to debut in the Liga Portugal Betclic match.

In the preview of the match, José Mourinho was cautious about Rio Ave: ""I expect an opponent that is better than the points they have earned so far. We have observed Rio Ave in previous games and especially in the first 3, we saw that they are better than the points suggest".

The Benfica - Rio Ave match will be played next Tuesday, 23rd of September, at the Estádio da Luz, and pertains to the first round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. After the triumph on the AFS field, José Mourinho's team is in second place in the National Championship, with 13 points in five matches (four wins and a draw).

Check out the images from Benfica's training here:

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