No time to waste, Barrenechea races to join Juventus-Benfica | OneFootball

Enzo Barrenechea is one of the biggest uncertainties that José Mourinho has to deal with. Just hours before the decisive match between Juventus and Benfica, in the seventh round of the Champions League, the Argentine, who hasn't played since early January, hopes to step onto the pitch in Turin and help the team get closer to their goal.

As he prepares the strategy to tackle the duel with the vecchia signora, José Mourinho holds expectations of having the Argentine back, but only under the following conditions: that he shows he is fully recovered from his injury and displays the performance levels of the past.

However, not everything is a problem for the Benfica coach. According to the newspaper Record, if Barrenechea is not fit to start, it is most likely that the bet will once again fall on the trio consisting of Fredrik Aursnes, Leandro Barreiro, and Georgiy Sudakov, who showed good performances in Vila do Conde.

Moreover, given the strong performance that the team displayed against Rio Ave, where they won 2-0, it is most likely that Mourinho will repeat the same formula against Juventus. That is, also placing Andreas Schjelderup and Gianluca Prestianni on the wings.

Regarding Bruma, he will start the duel on the bench, as José Mourinho mentioned in the press conference. It is worth noting that the match is scheduled for the evening of this Wednesday, January 21, at 8:00 PM, at the Allianz Stadium and will be officiated by Serdar Gözübüyük.

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