Probable St Gallen-Benfica XI: Marco Silva starts 2 new signings | OneFootball

Anatoliy Trubin; Alexander Bah, António Silva, Clément Lenglet and Samuel Dahl; Manu Silva, Enzo Barrenechea; Rafa Silva, Georgiy Sudakov, Jakub Kaminski; and Vangelis Pavlidis. This is expected to be Benfica’s starting eleven for the match against the Swiss side.

Benfica begin their official 2026/27 campaign this Thursday with an away trip to St. Gallen for the first leg of the second Europa League qualifying round. The match will also mark Marco Silva’s official debut in charge of the Eagles.

To secure a place in the league phase of the competition, Benfica will have to come through three consecutive qualifying rounds: the second and third qualifying rounds, as well as the play-off. Marco Silva succeeded José Mourinho and takes on the responsibility of bringing the Eagles back to Europe’s top competitions.

The Reds are still very much a work in progress, at a time when the transfer window remains open. Rui Costa recently confirmed that the squad is expected to undergo changes, with new signings arriving and some players departing.

After finishing last season’s league campaign in third place, the Luz club missed out on the Champions League. In addition, Torreense’s Portuguese Cup triumph forced Benfica into the qualifying stages of the European competition.

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