THE BALL – Jesus must keep three-back tactic (Benfica)

Lucas Veríssimo’s injury and Otamendi’s wear and tear in games and trips to Argentina led Jesus to test, as he himself admitted yesterday – “we worked on that possibility during the week”, he said – a return to a line of four defenses but the possibility more strong – still subject to indicators that may result from the training that the team is doing this morning – for the eleven that will enter the field today against Paços de Ferreira, in the Portuguese Cup, continues to be the maintenance of the 3x4x3.

And most likely with the entry of André Almeida (already recovered from injury, out of competition since the match against Bayern Munich, on October 20) to the rightmost defensive place, where Veríssimo played. Or Iron, root central. Otamendi, who would more logically occupy the position, must be spared at least one entry into play from the start. Yesterday, the Argentine did not train integrated with the others available for this challenge.

Jan Vertonghen should play in the center, who only entered the 85th minute of the game between Belgium and Wales and is thus fresher than his teammate.

To the left of the centrals is Morato, Brazilian, only 20 years old but who has responded well whenever called – he has 12 games in the season, 942 minutes and a goal scored, against Bayern.

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