Bruno Lage handed great news ahead of Fenerbahçe v Benfica | OneFootball

Bruno Lage prepared Fenerbahçe - Benfica without any absences in the main Eagles squad. The red team held their final training session before traveling to Istanbul on Monday, August 18, with positive signs for the Portuguese coach.

The biggest doubt was about Richard Ríos. The Colombian midfielder left the pitch injured and in some pain before the end of Benfica’s last match against Estrela da Amadora. The player, signed from Palmeiras in the summer transfer window, recovered well and is ready to face Fenerbahçe.

After, on the Sunday following the match against Estrela da Amadora, the starters had a recovery session while the less-used players played a preparation match against Benfica B/U23, the entire squad was once again under Bruno Lage’s command on Monday, August 18.

Bruno Lage used the training session to make some tactical adjustments ahead of the match with Fenerbahçe. The session also had some special moments, from Amar Dedic’s birthday, as he turned 23, to the smiles of Kerem Akturkoglu, who may be about to leave Benfica in the coming days.

As a reminder, Benfica will travel to Istanbul this Tuesday morning. The Eagles’ squad has another training session scheduled for this Tuesday, already at Fenerbahçe’s stadium, before facing the Turkish side in the first leg of the Champions League play-off at 8:00 PM (Portuguese time).

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