Benfica head to Estádio do CD Aves on Tuesday for their Primeira Liga meeting with Desportivo Aves, and our team has the latest predicted line ups and news on player availability.
Desportivo Aves won’t want a repeat of their last result here after the 3-0 Primeira Liga loss in their previous game against Santa Clara. In our view, Aves could make use of the 4-2-3-1 system for this one with Raphael Aflalo, Afonso, Oumar Diakhite, Bruno Morais, Jailson, Claudio Tavares, Rúben Oliveira, Zidane Banjaqui, Reko Silva, José Carlos Moreira Varela and Marius Mouandilmadji.
There aren’t many selection issues, with just one fitness concern for the Desportivo Aves boss Nuno Manta Santos to contend with thanks to an otherwise robust squad. Andrej Simunec (Ankle problems) misses out.
How Desportivo Aves might line up versus Benfica
Benfica head into the clash following a 2-0 Primeira Liga win with the defeat of Vitória Guimarães in their previous outing. It’s our belief that Benfica seem likely to utilise a 4-4-2 formation, going with Odisseas Vlachodimos, Andre Gomes Almeida, Ruben Dias, Jardel, Nuno Tavares, Pizzi, Gabriel Pires, Florentino Luís, Franco Emanuel Cervi, Chiquinho and Haris Seferovic.
Benfica manager Nélson Veríssimo has a number of players out of action. Adel Taarabt (Injury to the ankle) and Alejandro Grimaldo (Unknown Injury) are those who can’t be considered. Julian Weigl is ineligible for this match because of suspension.
Probable Benfica team
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