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Gianluca Prestianni will be sidelined for Benfica for several weeks. The young 19-year-old winger for the Eagles has been called up to represent Argentina in the U-20 World Cup, which begins on September 27 and has its final scheduled for October 20.

“Prestianni is going to the U-20 World Cup. It’s important for him and important for Benfica as well. It’s a position where we have more options. Forcing him to stay and giving him few minutes wouldn’t be fair; everyone likes to go to the national team, and for South Americans, with their culture, even more so. That’s why he’s going to the U-20 World Cup,” revealed José Mourinho, in the preview of Benfica – Gil Vicente.

Argentina is included in Group D, along with Cuba (September 29, at 12:00 AM), Australia (October 2, at 12:00 AM), and Italy (October 5, at 12:00 AM). In this stage of the competition, the top two teams and the four best third-placed teams advance to the round of 16.

Gianluca Prestianni arrived at Benfica in January 2024 and has not had an easy time at the Estádio da Luz. Despite being recognized for his enormous potential, the winger has not had many opportunities under Bruno Lage and has struggled to make his mark with the Sacred Mantle, even being considered for a transfer.

This season, wearing the Benfica shirt, Gianluca Prestianni – valued at 8 million euros – has played nine matches: five in Liga Portugal Betclic, three in the Champions League, and one in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. In the 200 minutes he has been on the pitch, the winger scored one goal (against Tondela).

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