Bruno Lage's decision leaves Benfica just a day to prepare for Qarabag | OneFootball

The Benfica squad enjoyed a day off this Sunday, September 14, in a decision made by Bruno Lage. Bruno Lage's team had a day of rest before starting the microcycle of preparation for the match against Qarabag, counting towards the Champions League.

After seeing his team allow a draw in injury time in the Benfica - Santa Clara match, Bruno Lage wanted to react quickly, and conducted a training session on the morning of last Saturday, September 13 - the day after the game against the Azoreans.

However, the training was more focused on recovery, and Bruno Lage indeed decided to grant the squad a day off this Sunday, September 14, before starting the preparation for the match against Qarabag, which takes place next Tuesday, September 16.

Thus, besides the training session that took place last Saturday, Benfica will have only one training session - which takes place tomorrow (Monday, September 15), to prepare for the game against Qarabag, an unusual situation, but inevitable in the cycle of games in which the Eagles are involved.

Benfica continues without any new players on the injury list, which only includes Bah, Dedic, Manu, Nuno Félix, Bruma, and Lukebakio - Bruno Lage already knows he cannot count on any of these five players for the next game, against Qarabag, in the Club da Luz's debut in the 2025/26 main stage of the Champions League.

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