Richard Ríos and others set to give Benfica more headaches | OneFootball

Still adapting to European football and to Benfica, Richard Ríos already knows he will be leaving Portugal in the coming days, in order to return to Colombia to represent the national team. The news broke today, October 3rd, thus leaving José Mourinho’s squad short-handed, and the midfielder is not the only absence.

According to the newspaper A Bola, in this Friday’s edition, October 3rd, the Portuguese coach will have a significantly depleted squad after the match at the Dragão, against Porto. This ends up confirming the scenario that the Special One had mentioned a few days ago, regarding the national teams: "Aursnes and some other guy".

Already guaranteed a spot in the World Cup, Richard Ríos will join the Colombian squad to play two friendly matches. Thus, the Colombian midfielder, who arrived at Benfica during the summer transfer window, will be available to face Mexico on October 12th and, later, Canada on the 15th.

On the other hand, Leandro Barreiro will have a shorter trip ahead of him. The number 18 has been called up to the Luxembourg national team, which is competing in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. The Luxembourgers will travel to Germany, where they will face the local team on the 11th of this month. Next, in another trip, Barreiro is set to face Slovakia on October 13th.

, which will be the first Clássico between Águias and Dragões this season. However, it is worth remembering that, 48 hours before the match, the red and white squad is dealing with a problem that has affected several members.

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