With Newcastle and Benfica on the horizon, Manu Silva making headlines | OneFootball

Manu Silva was one of the big surprises in the training session of Benfica, the last one before the trip to Newcastle. In the 15 minutes open to the media, the number 16 was one of the athletes who took to the Seixal pitch, integrated into the work led by José Mourinho.

According to what the newspaper Record was able to find out, the team stepped onto the Benfica Campus pitch ready to prepare in the best possible way for the duel against the English team. Among the faces present, some returns and certain absences were noticeable. However, the highlight goes to Manu Silva.

In the medical report, only the names of Bruma and Nuno Félix are listed, still in a very early stage of their recoveries. On the other hand, Alexander Bah and Manu Silva are no longer under the medical department's care. The Dane continues to do individualized work, while the number 16 is already reintegrated into the red and white squad.

Also present at the training was Ivan Lima, who recently debuted for the main team in the victory against Chaves in the Portuguese Cup. Conversely, the Special One will not be able to count on Gonçalo Oliveira, called to the under-19s, who will compete in the UEFA Youth League, and Gianluca Prestianni, who lost the U-20 World Cup final this morning.

It should be noted that after the training, Benfica will travel to Newcastle, on a flight scheduled to depart around 3:35 PM. At 7:45 PM, José Mourinho and a player will hold a press conference to preview the match. As our newspaper had already reported, the match against Newcastle is essential for the Eagles' ambitions in the Champions League.

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