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Benfica Expected to Maintain Winning Lineup Against Marseille

Benfica travel to France to face Olympique de Marseille in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie, with a narrow 2-1 advantage to defend. With the upper hand secured in the first leg thanks to goals from Rafa Silva and Angel Di Maria, manager Roger Schmidt is likely to stick with the same starting eleven.

The only notable absentee for Benfica is left-back Juan Bernat, who is on loan from Marseille’s rivals Paris Saint-Germain. Bernat has been sidelined since October 2023 with a pubic bone issue.

Here’s Benfica’s predicted lineup:

  • Goalkeeper: Anatoliy Trubin
  • Defenders: Frederik Aursnes, Nicolas Otamendi, António Silva, Alexander Bah
  • Midfielders: João Neves, Florentino Luís
  • Attackers: David Neres, Rafa Silva, Ángel Di María, Casper Tengstedt

With a strong lineup and a lead to protect, Benfica will be confident of progressing to the Europa League semi-finals.

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