Prestianni brings more bad news for José Mourinho at Benfica | OneFootball

Gianluca Prestianni will be unavailable for Benfica in the coming weeks, after being called up to represent Argentina's Under-20 team in the World Cup. The winger will be unavailable for José Mourinho - who was officially announced last Thursday - in the upcoming matches for the team.

The international commitment is for the Under-20 World Cup, which will take place between September 27 and October 19, ensuring that the young winger will miss Benfica's matches scheduled between those dates.

According to the official schedule of the Argentine Under-20 team, the squad called by Diego Placente begins preparation training for the competition this Friday, September 19. However, Prestianni is expected to be available for Benfica's match at AVS SAD on September 20, leaving uncertainty whether he will be included in José Mourinho's plans against Rio Ave on the 23rd of this month.

Despite the uncertainty, it is guaranteed that Prestianni will leave Benfica's squad on September 24, as that is the day the Argentine delegation travels to Chile, the country hosting the final phase of the Under-20 World Cup.

It should be noted that Bruno Lage had vetoed Prestianni's departure for the national team commitment, but José Mourinho reversed the decision on his first day of work. Thus, Prestianni will certainly miss Benfica's matches against Gil Vicente and Porto in the Liga Portugal, scheduled for September 26 and October 5 respectively. In the Champions League, it is guaranteed that the 19-year-old winger will miss the clash with Chelsea on October 5. If Argentina reaches the World Cup final, scheduled for October 19, Prestianni is also expected to miss the trip to Newcastle on October 21.

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