Real Madrid v Benfica: Eagles bring in fresh faces for play-off decider | OneFootball

Benfica departed this morning for Madrid with some updates regarding the squad, to play the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 play-off. Gianluca Prestianni traveled with the team, but he cannot be used due to a provisional suspension imposed by UEFA.

Regarding the squad list, there is a highlight for the return of Samuel Soares, who is part of the team after being out of competition since December due to injury, and Sudakov, who missed the match against AFS SAD due to injury. Bruma is left out again, after also not being an option for the same game.

The final list consists of three goalkeepers: Trubin, Samuel Soares, and Diogo Ferreira; eight defenders: Dedic, Bah, Tomás Araújo, Otamendi, António Silva, Lopes Cabral, Dahl, and José Neto; five midfielders: Barrenechea, Aursnes, Richard Ríos, Manu Silva, and Leandro Barreiro; and seven forwards: Lukebakio, Sudakov, Schjelderup, Ivanovic, Rafa Silva, Pavlidis, and Anísio Cabral.

Remember that today, during the press conference launching the Real Madrid - Benfica match, João Tralhão did not remain indifferent to the absence of José Mourinho. The Benfica assistant coach not only spoke about the presence of Gianluca Prestianni but also emphasized that the team loses out with the 'absence' of the Special One, however, he admitted that the group is focused.

Recall that the red and white team will take the field again next Wednesday, February 25th, against Real Madrid. The match, counting for the second leg of the Champions League play-off, will be played at 20:00 at the Bernabéu. The game will be broadcast on Sport TV5.

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