Attention! More than a year on, Benfica player returns to the squad | OneFootball

Benfica’s women’s football team have been handed a major boost ahead of the decision on the first official trophy of the current season. Coach Ivan Baptista has announced the list of 20 players selected for the decisive Super Cup match against Porto.

The presence of Andreia Norton among the call-ups confirmed the end of an ordeal that kept the player off the pitch for more than a year. The Portugal international has already played minutes in pre-season warm-up matches and is now hoping to make her official debut at the start of the competitive campaign.

Meanwhile, the experienced Ana Borges is still continuing her physical recovery process and will miss this fixture alongside Lara Martins. Latest signing Flourish Sabastine is also not part of the Benfica squad due to being unavailable for selection in this match.

Going the other way, the new faces Anna Csiki, Blessing Demehin, Froya Dorsin, Ziqin Shao and Tinkara Testen have all been called up for the clash in Viseu. Young World Cup player Carolina Tristão - who renewed her contract - joins the squad before travelling to represent Portugal at the Under-20 World Cup.

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