After Neto and Freitas, Mourinho may give more debuts at Benfica | OneFootball

The return of José Mourinho to Benfica has been synonymous with debuts. After three months with the eagle on his chest, the Special One has already given the first minutes of play in the main squad to players like Rodrigo Rêgo, José Neto, or Tiago Freitas, but he may not stop there.

According to the newspaper A Bola, the coach of the reds may promote more debuts, however, all in due time, as he himself mentioned in the preview of the match against Moreirense. Thus, the sports daily has selected the 11 names that may be on the verge of being launched by the Benfica coach in the near future.

In the extensive list presented by the sports source, some names already appear on the Special One's radar, such as Rodrigo Rêgo, José Neto, or Tiago Freitas. To these three young players, the probable debuts of Diogo Ferreira, an 18-year-old goalkeeper, and defenders Daniel Banjaqui (17 years old) and Gonçalo Oliveira (19 years old) are also added.

Regarding the midfield, the options are abundant. After the number 88 added minutes against the Neapolitans, the names that follow on the list may be Gonçalo Moreira (19 years old) and the surprise summer market signing, Federico Coletta.

In attack, the Special One has already given the first minutes to winger Ivan Lima, who was the big surprise in the squad for the Classic against Porto. Besides the number 90, José Melro, a 21-year-old winger, and forwards Francisco Silva and Anísio Cabral are also on the Portuguese's radar.

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