Benfica youngster’s progress at risk, Rui Costa shocked | OneFootball

Benfica fears that Nuno Félix’s injury may have disastrous consequences for the 21-year-old. In this Glorioso 1904 Exclusive, our newspaper reveals that the club’s management, led by Rui Costa, feels that the young academy player will not be able to continue his development.

Glorioso 1904 has learned from a close source that Nuno Félix, who is dealing with a severe knee injury, has been sidelined since preseason and has not played a single minute this season. Thus, our newspaper acknowledges that the prolonged absence could have harmful effects on the progress the footballer had been making since 2024/25.

On the other hand, Glorioso 1904 knows, exclusively, that the young player has been following all the recovery steps as planned. However, since it is a long and arduous process, there is a possibility that, when the player returns to contention, he may not have the opportunity to continue developing as Benfica had hoped.

Launched by Bruno Lage, Nuno Félix went on to play several games with the first team and was even included in the squad for the Club World Cup, which took place in the summer of 2025. Currently, the defensive midfielder can be seen on the Seixal pitch, apart from the main group, completing another stage in his long recovery.

In the 2024/25 season, wearing the Benfica shirt, Nuno Félix – valued at 1.3 million euros – played a total of 30 official matches: 25 in Liga Portugal Meu Super, two in Liga Portugal Betclic, two in the Premier League International Cup, and one in the Taça de Portugal. In the 1,959 minutes he spent on the pitch, the 21-year-old recorded one goal and three assists.

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