Alarm bells at Chelsea: Benfica and Mourinho admit warning signs | OneFootball

Last night, Benfica returned to the European stage, where they faced Chelsea. Besides the defeat by the narrowest margin (1-0) against the English team, the Reds were also alarmed by the forced exit of António Silva, who left the field injured. At the end of the match, José Mourinho confirmed the situation, however, the Special One simultaneously offered words of reassurance.

Present at the press conference at Stamford Bridge, the Portuguese coach was questioned about the situation of the number 4, but he provided some clarifications: "António left injured, but he walked off the field. Of course, in these situations, when dizziness occurs, the man is more important than the game".

Further on, Mourinho explained that the defender's situation did not cause many problems: "There was an immediate signal. And it didn't even create a dramatic situation for me, because it's one of the positions where we have a fully prepared player on the bench, like Tomás".

Finally, regarding António Silva's case, the Special One reassured Benfica fans, stating that the Portuguese player is in good hands with the medical department of Clube da Luz and, moreover, shows no signs of any additional concern: "I don't think there are any problems for António to recover, nor is there any sign of a concussion".

"Gil Vicente had three or four dangerous transitions and Chelsea couldn't do it. Maybe that's a bit of it. But thinking about the Champions League, it's a good sign, it gives us confidence to go to Newcastle, Amsterdam, and Turin with the possibility of stealing points", mentioned José Mourinho, regarding what happened on the pitch.

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