José Mourinho handed boost for Benfica after Wales v Belgium clash | OneFootball

José Mourinho will lead another training session for Benfica this Tuesday, October 14, in preparation for Saturday's match against Chaves. Still missing players due to international duty, the Special One has received good news regarding one of the internationals. According to reports, Dodi Lukebakio returns to Seixal fresh, as he did not play a single minute with the Belgian national team.

The newspaper Record reports in today’s edition that the number 11 is one of the next ‘reinforcements’ for the Eagles’ squad, and the fact that he only trained during the Belgian camp ends up being good news for Mourinho, since he can approach the new cycle of games with Lukebakio fresher than initially expected.

Called up by Rudi Garcia to be part of the 26-man squad for the double World Cup qualifying fixture, the winger ended up staying on the bench for both matches, first in the draw against North Macedonia (0-0).

In the second match, Lukebakio was again not an option, watching Sporting’s Zeno Debast being chosen for the starting eleven. Despite the Red Devils beating Wales 4-2, the French coach chose not to bring on the Belgian, which is certainly appreciated by José Mourinho.

Thus, the number 11 returns fresh to Benfica for the upcoming fixtures. In the current season, Dodi Lukebakio – currently valued at 20 million euros – has so far played four official matches for the Eagles. In the 249 minutes he has spent on the pitch, the Belgian has only provided one assist.

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