Breaking news! Benfica share more details on António Silva’s injury 🤕 | OneFootball

António Silva is dealing with a muscle contusion edema in his right thigh. This information was released by Benfica this Sunday, January 4th, following the results of the exams the 22-year-old footballer underwent.

The Portuguese international, it should be recalled, was set to start in the initial lineup for the match against Estoril. However, an injury suffered during warm-up sidelined António Silva from the match sheet, with the defender being replaced by Tomás Araújo, who was initially going to start the match on the substitutes' bench.

"António Silva felt the muscle during warm-up", said José Mourinho at the end of the match, explaining what happened with the center-back. Nevertheless, António Silva is not the only headache for the Special One. Besides the Portuguese player, Enzo Barrenechea and Fredrik Aursnes also cause concern, as revealed by Benfica.

This is yet another setback for António Silva in a season marked by irregular playing time. The defender was a used substitute against Napoli and Famalicão, a starter against Farense, and did not leave the bench in the match against Moreirense. Benfica has not disclosed any information regarding the player's recovery time.

This season, playing for Benfica, António Silva — valued at 30 million euros — has already played 25 official matches: 11 in the Liga Portugal Betclic, nine in the Champions League, three in the Portuguese Cup, one in the Super Cup, and one in the League Cup. In the 2,023 minutes he was on the field, he delivered high-level performances.

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