Vangelis Pavlidis to leave Benfica, next club revealed | OneFootball

Vangelis Pavlidis, Benfica's striker who has been an undisputed starter for Bruno Lage, will have to miss out on the coach's work for the next few weeks, as he was called up to join the list of players who will represent the Greek national team in the next international break. The matches are part of the qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

Ivan Jovanovic, the Greek national team coach, released the list of call-ups on Monday morning, August 25, and to Vangelis Pavlidis' delight, the Benfica striker is included in the group that will defend the Greek colors in the matches scheduled for September 5 and 8, against Belarus and Denmark.

The international break will take place after Benfica's trip to Alverca, in the match for the fourth round of the national championship. Bruno Lage's team still has to play the second leg of the Champions League qualifying playoff against Fenerbahçe, next Wednesday, August 27.

After those two games, in which, as it seems, Vangelis Pavlidis will be a starter, the Benfica striker will be free to travel to Greece and join Ivan Jovanovic's training sessions. So, Bruno Lage, who still doesn't know for sure how many players he will have available, at least has the certainty that the Greek player won't be in Seixal.

This sports season 25/26, Vangelis Pavlidis - currently valued at 35 million euros - has already played six official games with the Benfica jersey: three for the Champions League, two for the championship, and one for the Super Cup. The Greek striker has scored two goals, the first in the win against Sporting, and the other in Reboleira, against Estrela da Amadora.

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