Rafa Silva boost ahead of Benfica v Estrela da Amadora | OneFootball

It's confirmed, Rafa Silva will be able to attend the match against Estrela da Amadora. According to reports, the necessary documents are already in the possession of the competent authorities, who have given the green light for the star to be included in Benfica's options.

As reported by the newspaper A Bola, on the afternoon of this Friday, January 23, the international certificate, the only document missing to complete Rafa Silva's registration, has already entered the system, and with that in mind, the footballer can be used by José Mourinho in the 19th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic.

Presented at 7:04 PM last Thursday, January 22, the former Portuguese international was present today, January 23, at the Benfica Campus, in Seixal, to join the first training session since returning to the Clube da Luz. There, Rafa Silva trained under José Mourinho's orders, met his new teammates, and had some reunions, notably with Nico Otamendi, Aursnes, or Trubin.

Now, it is up to José Mourinho to decide whether the athlete will be included in the squad for the match against Estrela da Amadora. It should be noted that the 32-year-old star has not played since November 2. If called up, the duel against the tricolors will be special for Rafa Silva, but also for Sidny Cabral.

This season, while playing for Besiktas, Rafa Silva — valued at 5 million euros — played 16 official matches: 10 in the Turkish League, four in the Conference League, and two in the Europa League qualifying phase. In the 1,360 minutes played, the player scored five goals and provided three assists.

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