Red alert! Benfica face Champions League test missing seven key players | OneFootball

Benfica announced the list of players called up for the debut in the Women's Champions League, which takes place next Tuesday, against Juventus in Turin. Ivan Batista, the coach of the team, however, left seven players out, with some being significant absences for the team - the coach has already previewed the match.

The women's football team has three players under the care of the medical department who are thus unable to contribute to the Champions League match against Juventus. They are Andreia Norton, Marta Salvador, and Ana Borges.

But besides the trio dealing with injuries, Ivan Batista left four more Benfica players out of the squad for the match taking place in Turin on October 7th at 5:45 PM. The quartet consists of Neide Guedes, Andrea Falcón, Clarinha, and Joana Silva.

Thus, Ivan Batista called up a group of 23 players for the Champions League match. The squad includes Lena Paueles, Thaís Lima, and Rute Costa for the goalkeeper positions, and Lúcia Alves, Carole Costa, Christy Ucheibe, Catarina Amado, Diana Gomes, and Marit Lund for the defense.

For the midfield, Ivan Batista called Letícia Almeida, Rakel Engesvik, Pauleta, Anna Gasper, Carolina Tristão, Carissa Boeckmann, and Beatriz Cameirão. Finally, in attack, the options are as follows: Caroline Moller, Diana Silva, Salomé Prat, Lara Martins, Chandra Davidson, Cristina Martín-Prieto, and Nycole Raysla.

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