José Mourinho hit by last-minute blow ahead of Chelsea v Benfica | OneFootball

The countdown to Benfica’s clash against Chelsea, valid for the Champions League, continues and the red squad is already traveling to London. In José Mourinho’s call-up list – who received a major reinforcement – there are 23 players, with Leandro Santos staying in Lisbon after sustaining an injury.

The Benfica right-back suffered a minor trauma while playing for the Eagles’ B team, who drew 3-3 against Torreense last Saturday, September 27, in a Liga Portugal match. In this sense, and although the problem is not serious, the defender who started that match will remain recovering.

Despite being a regular presence in the main squad’s call-up list, Leandro Santos has struggled to establish himself on Benfica’s right flank, which is occupied by Amar Dedic. This season, the 20-year-old player has only played minutes for the B team, for whom he has already played two games and registered one assist, totaling 180 minutes.

José Mourinho’s squad list includes the following players: Goalkeepers: Trubin, Samuel Soares, and Leonardo Lopes; Defenders: Dedic, Tomás Araújo, António Silva, Otamendi, Gonçalo Oliveira, Dahl, Obrador; Midfielders: Enzo Barrenechea, Richard Ríos, Aursnes, Leandro Barreiro, João Veloso, João Rego, Diogo Prioste, Sudakov; Forwards: Lukebakio, Pavlidis, Henrique Araújo, Ivanovic, and Schjelderup.

Chelsea – Benfica is scheduled for next Tuesday, September 30, at 8:00 PM, at Stamford Bridge, and refers to the second round of the league phase of the Champions League. After the surprising home defeat against Qarabag, the Reds want to claim their first victory in this edition of the millionaires’ competition.

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