Breaking news: Benfica share bad news about Dodi Lukebakio | OneFootball

Dodi Lukebakio is suspended and will therefore miss the match against Atlético CP. According to Benfica, the Belgian international is dealing with a suspension he received while still a player for Sevilla. Thus, the number 11 of the Reds will be a significant absence for the clash in the Portuguese Cup.

As reported by the newspaper A Bola, in the edition of this Tuesday, November 18, the Clube da Luz issued a statement clarifying the sporting situation of the Belgian footballer. "Sport Lisboa e Benfica informs that the athlete Dodi Lukebakio will have to serve a one-match suspension against Atlético Clube de Portugal this Friday, for the 4th round of the Portuguese Cup," reads the beginning of the information.

"The player was sent off by Sevilla Fútbol Club on April 24 of this year, during the visit to Club Atlético Osasuna, in the 33rd round of the 2024/25 La Liga edition, and was punished by sports justice with a one-match suspension," explained Benfica, revealing the details of Lukebakio's suspension.

In the same statement, the Eagles also explain that the Spanish club appealed the decision: "Sevilla Fútbol Club, however, ended up appealing to civil justice and obtaining a preventive suspension of the punishment, with SL Benfica now being notified that the player will have to serve the penalty in the next official match for which he is eligible."

Finally, the Clube da Luz reveals that the situation of Lukebakio - who joins the injured Sudakov - was already known at the time of his transfer: ", at the time of the player's transfer".

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