Ball – Jesus must maintain the three-back tactic (Benfica)

Lucas Verissimo’s injury and Otamendi’s erosion in matches and trips to Argentina put Jesus to the test, as he himself admitted yesterday – “we’ve been working on that possibility during the week,” he said – back to a streak of four defenses but the possibility more robust – still subject to indications that It may stem from the team’s training this morning – because the eleven who will enter the field today against Paços de Ferreira, in the Portugal Cup, continue to maintain their 3x4x3.

And most likely with Andre Almeida (who has already recovered from injury, out of competition since the match against Bayern Munich, on October 20) to the far right defensive, where Verissimo played. or iron, central root. Otamendi, who will logically occupy the position, should avoid at least one entry into play from the start. Yesterday, the Argentine did not train, merging with the others available for this challenge.

Jan Vertonghen, who entered only the 85th minute of the match between Belgium and Wales, and therefore is fresher than his teammate, should play in the middle.

Left of center is the Brazilian Morato, who is only 20 years old but has responded well whenever called upon – playing 12 games in the season and 942 minutes and scoring a goal against Bayern Munich.

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