Richard Ríos misses Nacional - Benfica and some say: Crying | OneFootball

Richard Ríos is a significant absence in the match against Nacional. However, according to José Mourinho, coach of Benfica, there is no reason to 'cry' over the absence of the Colombian international, asserting that the Club of Light has several options to present on the field against the island emblem.

"He has always been a starter, but when Lukebakio got injured — and it was a somewhat dramatic moment — I chose to say that if Lukebakio doesn't play, someone else will. And I think it's a good way to face all the setbacks we might have, whether due to injury or suspension," he began by saying in statements to BTV.

"No Ríos, there's someone else, and I think this is the right philosophy, not to cry over negative things," José Mourinho stated, explaining that there is no shortage of options. It is worth remembering that the Special One has already debuted his 'winter reinforcement' by giving Manu Silva his first minutes of the season, who has already reacted to his return to competition.

"Look with optimism and say that someone else will play. And that whoever plays, plays as well as Ríos has been doing," concluded the coach from Setúbal, regarding the absence of Richard Ríos, who will not be able to contribute in the Choupana duel.

It should be noted that the Colombian international will miss the game in Madeira — always a difficult trip to Nacional's ground — due to suspension, after receiving a yellow card against Casa Pia. Conversely, after the suspension against the geese, Nicolás Otamendi is back in José Mourinho's squad.

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