Tomás Araújo set for Benfica v Tondela? Bruno Lage weighs options | OneFootball

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·23 August 2025

Tomás Araújo set for Benfica v Tondela? Bruno Lage weighs options

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Tomás Araújo is one of Bruno Lage's biggest uncertainties regarding the Benfica - Tondela match, which will be played this Saturday, August 23, at 8:30 PM, at Estádio da Luz. The central defender has been an essential player for the Portuguese coach since he joined the main team of the Eagles.

The newspaper O Jogo reports that the player is already physically fit, after recovering from a muscle myalgia that kept him off the field for some time. However, this fact does not guarantee the player's presence in Bruno Lage's chosen eleven to face the Tondela team.


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Tomás Araújo has even been training with the team under Bruno Lage's orders for the past two weeks. Moreover, he has also returned to competition, having played 45 minutes for Benfica's B team in a match against Leixões, counting for Liga 2.

It should be remembered that Bruno Lage decided to leave Tomás Araújo out of the squad that traveled to Istanbul to face Fenerbahçe in the Champions League play-off. This could be an indicator that the defender may not yet be ready for the physical demands at the highest level, but with his recovery in full swing, the uncertainty for the match against Tondela remains.

In the 2024/25 season, wearing the Benfica jersey, Tomás Araújo – currently valued at 32 million euros – appeared in 44 matches: 28 in Liga Portugal Betclic, 11 in the Champions League, three in the Portuguese Cup, and two in the League Cup. In the 3,640 minutes played on the field, the defender trained at Seixal made four assists.

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