Sporting v Benfica brought bad news for Tomás Araújo | OneFootball

Bad luck has come knocking again for Tomás Araújo. According to what has been learned, the Benfica centre-back Benfica is definitely out for the clash against Moreirense. Based on the information gathered, the Portugal international picked up a problem in the derby against Sporting, after having been sidelined for more than two weeks.

Thus, as Record reports, the No. 44 is definitely unavailable for José Mourinho, who since last Tuesday, 21 April, has begun training ahead of the home match against Moreirense. According to information provided by the same source, the Portuguese player is dealing with a calf muscle injury, which led him to leave the derby with complaints.

In the 78th minute, Tomás Araújo was replaced by António Silva, and the centre-back’s situation set off alarm bells at the Luz due to a possible relapse. It should be remembered that the No. 44 raced against time to be available for Alvalade, after being away from the pitch for two weeks.

The situation was confirmed last Monday, 20 April, when José Mourinho gave the squad a day off to allow his players to rest and also took the opportunity for Benfica’s medical department to assess the condition of some players, as was the case with Tomás Araújo, Andreas Schjelderup and Gianluca Prestianni, the latter two showing signs of heavy fatigue.

So far this season, for Benfica, Tomás Araújo - valued at €28 million - has made 37 official appearances: 21 in Liga Portugal Betclic, nine in the Champions League, four in the Portuguese Cup, two in the League Cup and one in Liga Portugal Meu Super. In the 2,615 minutes he has spent on the pitch, the defender has recorded one goal and one assist.

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