Tomás Araújo suffered a lesion in Sunday’s training and is unavailable for Benfica’s trip to Rio Maior for casa pia vs benfica on Monday at 20h45, a development reported by Record and later confirmed by A BOLA. Benfica will still play Casa Pia in the final match of the 28.ª jornada. José Mourinho must adjust his defensive selection ahead of matches on 12 de abril and 19 de abril.
Tomás Araújo Injury Re-Evaluation
Tomás Araújo’s physical problem will be re-evaluated in the next few hours, a follow-up confirmed by A BOLA. The re-evaluation is the next scheduled medical step for Tomás Araújo and will determine whether Tomás Araújo can join Benfica’s squad for immediate fixtures.
José Mourinho Starting Pair Confirmed
José Mourinho is expected to start António Silva in Benfica’s lineup alongside Nico Otamendi, a tactical plan noted in the same coverage that confirmed Tomás Araújo’s absence. This lineup decision is presented as the immediate consequence of Tomás Araújo’s unavailability for the trip to Rio Maior.
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Availability for Nacional and Sporting
There are doubts about Tomás Araújo’s possible recovery for Benfica’s match against Nacional on 12 de abril and for the derby with Sporting on 19 de abril, a status reported alongside the absence. Whether Tomás Araújo will be fit for 12 de abril or for 19 de abril is unknown until the medical re-evaluation is completed in the next few hours.
Benfica must proceed to Monday’s match at 20h45 in the 28.ª jornada with António Silva and Nico Otamendi expected to start in central defence, a selection reported after the confirmation of Tomás Araújo’s lesion. Support staff and medical personnel at Benfica will provide an updated availability report following the re-evaluation of Tomás Araújo.
Next confirmed step: Tomás Araújo’s physical problem is to be re-evaluated in the next few hours, after which Benfica will announce whether Tomás Araújo can be considered for the fixtures on 12 de abril and 19 de abril.
