Prestianni? Benfica make their stance clear ahead of Real Madrid clash | OneFootball

The coming days will be lived with great anticipation, both by Gianluca Prestianni and by Benfica. As it has been determined, the Eagles are waiting for UEFA's decision regarding the investigation into what happened in the first leg. However, José Mourinho does not want to leave the player out for the clash with Real Madrid.

According to the newspaper O Jogo, the Benfica coach wants to have all available players for the second leg in Madrid, which will be extremely important for a potential qualification for the Champions League round of 16, where they might face Sporting or Manchester City.

After missing the match against AFS, where Benfica won 3-0, the same source reports that the player continues to declare his innocence, stating that he never made a racist insult against Vinicius Jr. Similarly, the Club of Light knows that the player wants to contribute to the match, despite being aware of the hostile environment he will face in Madrid.

In this context, the newspaper O Jogo reports that José Mourinho does not want to forgo the 20-year-old footballer and, if there are no impediments, he should be included in Benfica's squad. Only one question remains: Will Prestianni start against the Spanish team, or will he begin the match on the bench?

This season, playing for Benfica, Gianluca Prestianni - valued at 12 million euros - has already played a total of 30 matches: 18 in the Liga Portugal Betclic, seven in the Champions League, two in the Portuguese Cup, two in the League Cup, and one in the Super Cup. In the 1,460 minutes he was on the field, the winger recorded two goals and one assist.

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