Benfica’s rivals could lose key player, Bruno Lage all smiles | OneFootball

After facing Qarabag next Tuesday, September 16, in what will be the first round of the regular phase of the Champions League, Benfica travels to AVS's ground for a match counting for the sixth round of the Liga Portugal. Although the match will only take place on the 20th of this month, the Vila das Aves team is considering its options, given that Aderllan Santos was injured in the last AVS game and may be absent against the Eagles.

The 36-year-old central defender sustained an injury in the early moments of the Liga Portugal match against Estoril, which forced his early exit, right at the 10th minute of the clash. Although the recovery time is still unknown, Aderllan Santos might indeed miss the match against Benfica, which is good news for Bruno Lage.

The footballer will be reassessed by the club's department to determine the severity of the injury, and if he does not recover in time, Paulo Vítor and Sidi Bane are the likely candidates to fill the center-back position for AVS next Saturday.

On September 12, after drawing 1-1 at Estádio da Luz against Santa Clara, who played with one less player from the 38th minute.

The Eagles only managed to score in the second half of the match, with Vangelis Pavlidis opening the scoring at 59 minutes. At the last moment, Nicolás Otamendi slipped and allowed Vinícius Lopes to score (90+2'), which was a real cold shower for the Eagles.

Check out here Aderllan Santos's goal for Rio Ave:

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