Marco Silva does without four players before Benfica v St Gallen | OneFootball

Benfica’s squad is now fully reunited after the returns of Richard Ríos, Fredrik Aursnes and Andreas Schjelderup, who had been away on international duty at the World Cup. With all options finally available, the Benfica coach has also decided the immediate future of several academy youngsters, determining who will remain close to the first team and who will have to seek new challenges.

Among the players who will remain in the orbit of the first team are Rui Silva, Miguel Figueiredo and Gonçalo Moreira. The trio will mainly be part of the B team, but will continue to work regularly with Marco Silva and may be called up whenever there are needs in the senior squad. Benfica’s hierarchy believe this will be the best solution to ensure the development of the three young talents.

João Rego, meanwhile, faces a different scenario. The 21-year-old winger, promoted to the first team by Roger Schmidt, has still been unable to establish himself at the Luz, and everything points to a loan move during this summer transfer window. The aim is to guarantee more playing time and allow the player to return better prepared to fight for a place at Benfica, having already come close to leaving on a permanent deal.

In addition to these decisions, Marco Silva received more excellent news ahead of the decisive clash with St. Gallen. Leandro Barreiro has recovered from the respiratory infection that kept him out of the first leg and should be available to strengthen Benfica’s midfield in next Thursday’s match, to be played at the Estádio da Luz.

Although the squad is finally complete, Benfica’s transfer business is still far from over. António Silva is expected to say goodbye to Benfica after the match against St. Gallen and head to Bournemouth, while Andreas Schjelderup continues to attract strong interest from several European clubs. At the same time, Rui Costa remains focused on strengthening the squad before the transfer window closes.

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