Confirmed! Nycole Raysla misses out as Benfica host Arsenal | OneFootball

Nycole Raysla is ruled out for the match against Arsenal due to injury. It has thus been confirmed that the Brazilian player will not be available for Ivan Baptista, the coach of Benfica. Given this situation, the women's team will continue their preparations for the clash against the European champions on October 16.

According to information gathered by the newspaper Record, the Brazilian forward – who had a scare during the victory over Valadares Gaia – was hospitalized at Hospital da Luz / Arrábida since Sunday for observation. Today, October 13, the athlete has already been discharged, however, she is not fit to return.

She will have to follow a five-day inactivity protocol, in order to rule out any possibility of a brain injury or concussion.

A starter in Sunday’s match, where Benfica won 4-1, the 25-year-old player suffered a cranioencephalic trauma, which left her unconscious. Due to this injury, it is confirmed that the athlete will not be able to contribute to the team in the match against the Gunners.

It should be noted that the Benfica women’s team usually plays at field no. 1 in Seixal, however, the red and white management, thinking about the Champions League, decided to let the team play at Estádio da Luz for European matches, starting with the home game against Arsenal on October 16.

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