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·12 de outubro de 2025

Mourinho desperate for return of Benfica’s key man

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José Mourinho will start preparing tomorrow, October 13, for the match against Chaves, which is scheduled for the 17th. However, the Benfica coach knows he will have to improvise in his strategy, as he risks not having Nicolás Otamendi, who will only return to Portugal on October 15.

The fact that the number 30 will return a day later than initially planned further complicates the Eagles' preparation for the clash against Chaves in the Portuguese Cup. Moreover, Otamendi risks not being included in the options if he cannot attend the training sessions.


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The match against Puerto Rico was initially scheduled for next Monday, October 13, which would have allowed the Argentine to be in Portugal on Tuesday, the 14th. However, the Albiceleste's match had to be rescheduled due to recent events that have been making headlines in the United States of America.

According to what the newspaper Record wrote, the country has been shaken by several protests against the latest immigration policies, and the city of Chicago, where the game was initially scheduled to take place, is one of the most affected. For these reasons, the authorities moved the match to the Chase Stadium in Miami.

It should be noted that the match against Puerto Rico is Argentina's second friendly during this international break. In the early hours of Saturday, the World Champions faced Venezuela, where they won by one goal to nil. Otamendi watched the game from the bench, and even Lionel Messi was not included in the match sheet.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.

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