Alarm bells at Luz! Rui Costa gives update on Benfica virus scare | OneFootball

Rui Costa reassured the red supporters about the virus that recently hit the Benfica team. The Red President was in Ovar, where he spoke to fans and members of the Club of Light, and took the opportunity to talk about the team's condition after last week's scare.

"How is the virus situation? It is fortunately much better", explained the President of Benfica, in a few words. Rui Costa thus calmed the red spirits, after a scare just before the classic match with Porto, at the dragon, a game always important for the national championship accounts.

Remember that a virus hit the Benfica team in recent days, with several members of the squad and the technical team, including José Mourinho, feeling fevers and strong headaches, among other symptoms. The red coach had even felt some signs of the disease before the match with Chelsea.

The situation is, however, mitigated, and Benfica will take to the field, as planned, to face Porto this weekend. The eagles need a victory to not let the blue and whites escape at the top of the leaderboard, as Porto has won all the games played so far.

Benfica and Porto face each other, in a match for the eighth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. The classic of Portuguese football is scheduled for next Sunday, October 5, at the Dragon Stadium. The initial whistle of the match is scheduled for 9:15 pm.

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