Lisbon, Portugal — Benfica go face Farense dis Wednesday for 27th round of the Primeira Liga, wey go start for 20h15 at Estádio da Luz. Di team dey aim to collect three points to catch up with dem league leader wey be Sporting.
For dis match, coach Bruno Lage make five changes from di last game against Gil Vicente, wey dem win. Key change be Renato Sanches wey go start instead of Florentino Luís wey dey risk suspension because of yellow cards. Di other changes include Ángel Di María wey go replace Amdouni, while Samuel Dahl go take Tomás Araújo position for defense.
Di starting lineup for Benfica be: Trubin; Samuel Dahl, António Silva, Otamendi, Álvaro Carreras; Aursnes, Renato Sanches, Kökçü; Di María, Pavlidis, Aktürkoglu. Di bench get players like Samuel Soares, Adrian Bajrami, Leandro Santos, and more.
Farense go start with Ricardo Velho; Artur Jorge, Cláudio Falcão, Tomás Ribeiro; Pastor, Zé Carlos, Neto, Miguel Menino; Rony Lopes, and Tomané. Their bench include Kaique, Paulo Victor, and others.
Benfica don struggle for consistency dis season, but dis game na big chance for dem to push harder and make sure say dem fit close di gap with di top. Sanches’ return come at a crucial time as di team dey need him creativity and energy in midfield.
“We dey prepared well for dis game, and we go show say we fit compete with di best,” Sanches talk during di pre-match interview. He sabi sey dis na di time to make impact as he dey return from injury. “I go give my best for my team,” e add.
Dis match dey crucial not just for Benfica but also for Farense, wey need points to secure better position for di table. Fans dey expect a thrilling encounter as both teams dey ready to fight for victory. Follow along for live updates and analysis from di game starting at 20h15.
