Mourinho in despair! Benfica boss faces selection headache ahead of Arouca | OneFootball

Benfica sets its sights on Arouca and José Mourinho is already feeling major headaches. According to reports, the coach of the Luz Club is preparing the visit to Arouca with four players in doubt, who left the Classic against Porto with complaints.

According to the newspaper A Bola, Benfica will have four days to recover Nicolás Otamendi, Georgiy Sudakov, Dodi Lukebakio, and Leandro Barreiro - the scorer of the goal that kept the team's morale high. These players finished the match at Luz with physical complaints that raise some concern.

It's worth remembering that the captain and the number 18 were in doubt until the day of the Classic, with the Argentine starting the match. However, he showed some complaints and was eventually replaced by António Silva. The Luxembourger, on the other hand, came on during the match and still saved a point for Benfica.

In Lukebakio's case, the Belgian was Mourinho's choice during the match, replacing Gianluca Prestianni, but he also ended up showing complaints. Sudakov, on the other hand, continues to feel some back pain, an injury that has kept him off the field in recent weeks.

The same source reports that Otamendi, at the end of the match, revealed that he had suffered a strong blow in the Classic, which left his foot numb. However, he admitted to being ready to play in Arouca. Remember, the match is scheduled for March 14, at 8:30 PM.

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