Bruma and Manu Silva out of Benfica v Estrela, not injury related | OneFootball

José Mourinho has decided to leave Manu Silva and Bruma out of Benfica’s squad for the match against Estrela da Amadora, a decision mainly related to the physical management of both players. Although both have already returned to training with the team, the coach felt that they still do not meet the ideal conditions.

In Manu’s case, the midfielder continues to be gradually reintegrated after a long period of absence. The player has already played a few minutes recently, but the coaching staff believes that he is not yet ready to meet the demands, according to the newspaper ‘Record’.

Bruma, on the other hand, was also left out despite having traveled with the team for recent commitments. The winger is still not 100% fit physically, and José Mourinho prefers to avoid risks at a time when the schedule is getting tighter and decisive matches are approaching.

Furthermore, the coach of the Clube da Luz is preparing some changes to the starting eleven that faced Juventus (Find out more HERE). The red emblem knows it cannot afford to drop more points if it wants to stay in the race for first place, currently led by Porto, managed by Francesco Farioli.

Benfica will be back on the pitch this Sunday, January 25, against the tricolors of Estrela da Amadora. The match, part of the 19th round of Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team coached by João Nuno, will be played at 18:00 at Estádio da Luz.

Teammates applaud Manu Silva’s return:

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