Benfica starter played injured v Rio Ave, Mourinho concerned | OneFootball

Amar Dedic played with a small protection on his right leg in the one-all draw between Benfica and Rio Ave. This measure, taken by the medical department of Clube da Luz, aims to prevent any relapse for the right-back, who had recently been sidelined after a knee injury while on international duty.

At a time when he was one of Benfica’s standout players, and also for his national team, Amar Dedic suffered a traumatic sprain in his right knee with capsular stretching. Initially, the expected recovery time was longer, but the player only ended up missing the home match against Santa Clara.

Despite this leg protection, Amar Dedic is available for Benfica’s upcoming matches. These types of measures are purely preventive, aiming to avoid relapses during a period of high competitive intensity for Clube da Luz, with important clashes ahead against Chelsea and Porto.

This season, wearing the Benfica shirt, Amar Dedic—valued at 12 million euros—has played 11 matches: five in the Champions League, five in Liga Portugal Betclic, and one in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. In the 934 minutes he has played, the right-back has scored one goal (against Alverca) and provided one assist (against Tondela).

After the one-all draw in Benfica – Rio Ave, the team led by José Mourinho will return to the field next Friday at 8:15 p.m. at Estádio da Luz, hosting César Peixoto’s Gil Vicente. The match is part of the seventh round of Liga Portugal Betclic and the Eagles are focused solely on victory.

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