Benfica v Vitória de Guimarães: fresh updates on Nicolás Otamendi | OneFootball

Nicolás Otamendi is ready to return to competition. As determined at the start of this week, the captain of Benfica showed positive signs of recovery from the physical issues that kept him out of the match in Arouca.

According to the newspaper Record, the number 30 is fit to return to the red defense, which turns out to be excellent news for José Mourinho, at a time when he is looking for a solution for the certain absence of António Silva, who received his fifth yellow card in the match against the wolves.

As the same source explains, the Argentine, who left the match against Porto with complaints, could still have been included in the squad for the game against Arouca, but, along with Enzo Barrenechea, ended up being left out of the call-up. António Silva took his place, who unfortunately also suffered an injury.

Thus, José Mourinho - absent from the match against Vitória de Guimarães - breathes a sigh of relief regarding the defensive duo that, as far as is known, will include Tomás Araújo and the returning Nicolás Otamendi. Besides António Silva, the Special One is also deprived of Amar Dedic, who received a red card in the last match.

This season, serving Benfica, Nicolás Otamendi - valued at 1 million euros - has already played a total of 43 official matches: 24 in the Liga Portugal Betclic, 14 in the Champions League, two in the Portuguese Cup, two in the League Cup, and one in the Super Cup. In the 3,809 minutes he was on the field, the Argentine scored three goals.

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