Santa Clara return with ‘new faces’ ahead of Benfica clash | OneFootball

Just a few days before returning to competition, Bruno Lage and Benfica receive good news regarding the match against Santa Clara. As it was found, the Azorean team began preparing for the clash with the reds and Diogo Calila was not spotted with his teammates.

As reported by the newspaper A Bola, in its Monday edition, September 8, Vasco Matos' team, which aims to continue its first victory in the league, against Estoril (1-0), was present on the field upon returning to work and the fullback was the only absence, as he was on duty with his national team.

Diogo Calila is currently unavailable because he is integrated into the training camp of the Mozambique national team, where he was a starter in the victory against Botswana, a match counting for the qualification for the 2026 World Cup. Apart from this, Vasco Matos had the full team strength for the preparation of the duel with Benfica.

On the other hand, the reds, regarding the upcoming duels, also know that Rio Ave, with whom they will play on September 23, has been very active in the transfer market and, during today, they officially signed Jakub Brabec, another center-back for the vilacondense emblem.

It's worth noting that, during tomorrow, Bruno Lage will start receiving 'reinforcements', as the internationals are ending their break for the national teams. The match against Santa Clara, counting for the 5th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, is scheduled for next Friday, September 12, at 8:15 pm, at Estádio da Luz.

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