Forward Jessica Silva recovered from her injury and travels this Monday with Benfica to Glasgow, Scotland, where the ‘incarnates’ will face Rangers in the second qualifying round for the Women’s Champions League.
The player had been out of training since the end of August, after being dismissed from the Portuguese national team due to an injury to the anterior rectus muscle in his left thigh, but he will reinforce the team under Filipa Patão in Scotland.
The ‘incarnated’ coach will not be able to count on the ‘captain’ Sílvia Rebelo, who is serving a one-match ban after seeing a yellow card in both games of the first round.
The Portuguese internationals Catarina Amado and Kika Nazareth also did not travel with the delegation, due to injury, as well as the young Amélia Silva, who faces another prolonged break, according to a club source.
Thus, Filipa Patão summoned the following players for the match in Scotland: Ana Seiça, Ana Vitória, Andreia Faria, Andreia Norton, Beatriz Nogueira, Carole Costa, Carolina Correia, Carolina Vilão, Cloé Lacasse, Daniela Silva, Jéssica Silva, Katelin Talbert , Lara Pintassilgo, Lúcia Alves, Maria Negrão, Marta Cintra, Nycole Raysla, Pauleta, Rute Costa and Valéria Cantuário.
Benfica will face Rangers on Tuesday, at the Ibrox Stadium, in Glasgow, in the first leg of the second round of access to the group stage of the Women’s Champions League, starting at 7:30 p.m. and with the arbitration of Croatia, Ivana Martinicic.
The team led by Filipa Patão is looking to reach the group stage of the competition for the second consecutive season, after finishing third in Group D last season, against Lyon, Bayern Munich and BK Hacken.
Source: TSF
