With Benfica clash in mind, Santa Clara return with fresh faces | OneFootball

Just a few days before returning to competition, Bruno Lage and Benfica receive good news regarding the match against Santa Clara. As it was found out, the Azorean team started the preparation for the clash with the reds and Diogo Calila was not seen with his teammates.

As reported by the newspaper A Bola, in its Monday edition, September 8, Vasco Matos' team, which aims to continue the first victory achieved in the league, against Estoril (1-0), was present on the field on the return to work and the fullback was the only absence, as he was serving his national team.

Diogo Calila is currently unavailable because he is integrated into the Mozambique national team's training camp, where he was a starter in the victory against Botswana, a match for the qualification for the 2026 World Cup. Apart from this, Vasco Matos had the team at full strength for the preparation of the duel with Benfica.

On the other hand, the reds, regarding the upcoming duels, also know that Rio Ave, with whom they will play on September 23, has been very active in the transfer market and, during today, they have officially signed Jakub Brabec, another center-back for the emblem of Vila do Conde.

It is worth remembering that, during tomorrow, Bruno Lage will start receiving 'reinforcements', as the internationals are finishing their break for the national teams. The match against Santa Clara, for the 5th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, is scheduled for next Friday, September 12, at 8:15 pm, at Estádio da Luz.

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