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Florentino in Monaco-Benfica
Florentino would be the natural substitute for the injured Manu Silva, but will be off the pitch in the coming weeks.
O Benfica He smiled on Saturday, as he beat Santa Clara for and then saw Sporting to draw with Arouca. Now it is only two points from leader Sporting (and was 6 points for only two journeys).
However, there is more bad news for coach Bruno Lage, regarding injuries.
Middle Florentino Luís suffered a muscle injury in the left thigh before Santa Clara, raising to eight the number of Benfica footballers to accounts with physical problems, informed the club of I League.
In the official website, the Lisbon emblem reported the clinical situation of the player, who on Saturday was a starter in the victory over the Azoreans (1-0), but left at the break of the match of the 22nd match to give way to Turco Kokçu.
Florentino should thus fail the next ‘incarnated’ meetings, and it would be a certain absence against Monaco on Tuesday in the second leg of the Champions League’s Play-off-on-16, for being suspended .
According to the newspaper, you will only play again three weeks – And the Portuguese midfielder would be the natural substitute for Manu Silva, who is also injured and will only play again next season.
In addition to Florentino, Benfica has delivered to the middle department seven other players: Bah, Manu Silva, both already away from what is left of this season, AURSNES, RENATO SANCHES, Di María, Tiago Gouveia and Tomás Araújoalthough the latter can still recover to the clash with the Monegasks.
