Benfica duo with limited game time sent back by Lage | OneFootball

Leandro Santos and Diogo Prioste are having a tough time in Benfica's main team. Despite being promoted to Bruno Lage's squad, the full-back and the midfielder have not played any minutes this season and are expected to return to League 2, to help the B's - similar to João Rego.

According to information advanced by Record newspaper, the lack of playing time is still supported by a similar scenario in the near future. For now, it is not expected that any of the players will be regularly used by Lage.

Therefore, Nélson Veríssimo will once again receive the duo, with Leandro Santos having already played a match for the B team this season. Diogo Prioste, on the other hand, has not played any official game minutes, staying on the substitutes' bench throughout the season.

In the 24/25 sports season, wearing the Benfica jersey, Leandro Santos - currently valued at 1 million euros - appeared in 32 matches: 20 in the Second League, five in the UEFA Youth League, three in the Liga Portugal Betclic, two in the Portuguese Cup, one in the Premier League International Cup and one in the under-23 team.

Diogo Prioste – valued at 1.8 million euros – played 27 matches, being a key piece of Nélson Veríssimo's team. In the 2,212 minutes he was an option, the central midfielder scored seven goals and made one assist.

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