Manu Silva’s future takes a twist, Benfica keeping a close eye | OneFootball

Manu Silva is set to return to the pitch sooner than expected. At the moment, all signs point to the midfielder, signed from Vitória de Guimarães, being an option for Bruno Lage as early as next October, although Benfica does not want to rush the recovery process.

According to information provided by Record newspaper, it is possible that the 'number 16' of the reds may be called up for the last games of October or, in a less favorable scenario, return to the squad list at the beginning of November.

Manu Silva suffered a complete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in February and the sports daily assures that the player "is already running on the pitch and even performing direction change exercises", at this stage of the complex recovery.

His return to the Benfica squad will be very well received by Bruno Lage, but getting into the starting eleven is complicated, due to the performances of Richard Ríos and Enzo Barrenechea. Initially, it is likely that Manu Silva will be used in the Cups, but may get more minutes due to Florentino Luís's departure to Burnley.

In 2024/2025, while playing for Benfica, Manu Silva - valued at 10 million euros - was an option in three matches (Casa Pia, Estrela da Amadora and Moreirense). The 24-year-old player played 136 minutes for the reds and made one assist.

Check out some of Manu Silva's highlights:

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