In Luxembourg, Leandro Barreiro gives Benfica fans reason to smile | OneFootball

Preparing for the match against Santa Clara, Bruno Lage received excellent news today, September 8, regarding the Benfica squad. It has been determined that Leandro Barreiro was one of the first internationals to return from the national team break and has already reported to the Seixal training center.

According to the newspaper Record, the number 18, who had been serving with the Luxembourg national team, managed to arrive in time for another training session led by Bruno Lage. However, as the source mentioned, the midfielder only did recovery training, considering the journey he had undertaken.

However, Leandro Barreiro was not the only player to return to the Benfica Campus today. The sports daily adds that Joshua Wynder, a young central defender, has already returned from his commitments with the United States U-20 national team, although he did not arrive in time to attend the training session.

Leandro Barreiro, who joined Benfica last season, played the full 90 minutes in both of Luxembourg's qualifying matches. However, the midfielder was not fortunate and suffered two defeats, against Northern Ireland (3-1) and more recently against Slovakia (1-0).

Leandro Barreiro has always been a player who earned opportunities and trust from Bruno Lage. This season, the number 18 - valued at 15 million euros - has played eight official matches so far: four in the Champions League qualifiers, three in the Liga Portugal Betclic, and one in the Super Cup. In the 327 minutes he was on the field, he provided two assists.

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