Benfica-Real Madrid operation brings fresh developments at Seixal | OneFootball

There are reasons to smile at this Monday’s training session, February 16. As they prepare to host Real Madrid in the playoff match for a spot in the Champions League round of 16, Benfica’s coach welcomed the integration of Fredrik Aursnes and Amar Dedic.

During the 15 minutes that the training session was open to the media, it was possible to confirm the presence of both players in question, who had been doubtful. According to the same sources, both the number 8 and the number 17 participated in ball exercises without showing any signs of limitation, which certainly pleased Benfica’s coaching staff.

Also spotted at the training session were Richard Ríos and Alexander Bah. As for the Colombian, a call-up for Tuesday’s match may be on the cards. On the other hand, the Dane, as Glorioso 1904 has learned, is only expected to return to competition in mid-March, as he has not yet reached the desired physical levels.

Conversely, José Mourinho also had some absences. Diogo Prioste, Henrique Araújo, José Neto, João Rego, Daniel Banjaqui, Gonçalo Oliveira, and Joshua Wynder underwent recovery training after contributing to the B team’s 4-2 victory over Felgueiras.

A press conference is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. this Monday, where José Mourinho and another Benfica player will preview the Champions League match. It is worth remembering that the match between Benfica and Real Madrid is set for February 17 at 8:00 p.m., with François Letexier officiating.

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