José Mourinho readies Tondela v Benfica, no alarms raised | OneFootball

The Benfica team returned to training yesterday, January 30, after their victory against Real Madrid. Present at Seixal, the squad worked under the orders of José Mourinho, focused on the upcoming visit to Tondela, a match that marks the 20th round of Liga Portugal Betclic.

According to the newspaper A Bola, the Eagles only began training last Friday, after José Mourinho granted them a day off following the important victory achieved last Wednesday, where the Eagles managed, in epic fashion, to qualify for the Champions League playoffs.

As could be confirmed, Benfica held their first training session for the match against Tondela — the second will take place this Saturday, January 31 — without José Mourinho having any absences due to the match against the Merengues. In addition, the Special One welcomes back two key players: Eafa Silva and Sidny Cabral, who are not registered with UEFA.

The medical report still includes the names of Richard Ríos and João Veloso, both recovering from their injuries. Alexander Bah, Samuel Soares, Nuno Félix, and Dodi Lukebakio continue to be present on the pitch, however, they are not yet fit to be included in Benfica’s options.

It is worth remembering that Benfica, currently in third place in the league with 45 points, will visit the home of the second-to-last team in the standings, with the goal of catching up with Sporting and closing the gap to Porto. The match is scheduled for this Sunday, February 1, at 8:30 p.m., with Luís Godinho as the referee.

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