Alert! Portugal international out for Benfica until season's end | OneFootball

José Neto’s season has come to an end after the defender suffered another injury. According to the information gathered, the 18-year-old fractured his right wrist, which prevents him from contributing to Benfica in this final stretch of the season, whether for the first team, the reserves or the youth ranks.

According to Record, the number 62 was injured in training ahead of the match against Braga and, based on the results of the medical tests, the left-back will no longer be among José Mourinho’s or Nélson Veríssimo’s options for the remaining matches in the two competitions.

As such, José Neto will not be available and will now focus solely on recovery work. However, the 18-year-old defender is expected to be fully fit at the start of the new season, where, according to information reported by the national press, he already has a guaranteed place in Benfica’s first-team pre-season.

With his contract renewed until the summer of 2031, José Neto is, alongside Anísio Cabral and Daniel Banjaqui, one of the most promising players to come through the Seixal academy. The defender will be included in pre-season, just like the forward and the right-back, as well as Gonçalo Moreira, who has stood out for the B team.

This season, playing for Benfica, José Neto — valued at €3 million — has already made 31 official appearances, split between the first team, reserve side, under-23s and under-19s. In the 2,141 minutes he has spent on the pitch, the right-back has scored one goal and provided four assists.

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