Benfica’s squad returns to training tomorrow, after two days off, and at the beginning of this week it is very likely that Nélson Veríssimo, the new coach, will soon be able to reinstate three very important players in the team’s strategy, but who were not available to play in the 1-3 defeat at home to FC Porto for the championship, on the 30th: Otamendi, Grimaldo and Darwin. The Argentinian central was suspended, the Spanish left-back missed the challenge because he was infected with Covid-19, but should be able to return to training with his teammates in the coming days; Darwin, the best scorer of the squad (18 goals in 22 games) and who was going through an excellent moment of form, before being trampled violently in the Cup game against FC Porto and having a deep cut in his foot, will be reevaluated in the back to work, but he too should not be long before he can be ready to train as, although ugly, the injury was not serious.
Thus, with the imminent return of these three elements, Nélson Veríssimo will be able to train the best team for the next game, which will be on the 9th, at home, against Paços de Ferreira. Lucas Veríssimo and Rodrigo Pinho continue to be injured, and Serbia winger Radonjic is also close to returning after weeks recovering from a muscle injury in his right thigh.
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