Alexander Bah, Benfica's Danish international right-back, missed the game against Gil Vicente due to trauma to his right shoulder sustained in the previous match against Marítimo. The defender had also been absent for the visit to Moreirense. Coach Marco Silva revealed in his pre-match preview that Bah is recovering well and that he has already seen him training on the pitch, expressing satisfaction with the progress of the recovery.
Bah is expected to return to the squad by Wednesday for the clash against Milan, a competition where Ruben Amorim's team drew two-all in their visit to Lazio, with Diego Moreira standing out for the Italian side.
With Bah absent, Daniel Banjaqui retains his place in the starting eleven, while new signing Claudio Echeverri could make his debut for Benfica in this match. Jaden Umeh is another unavailable player due to a muscle injury.
The match between Benfica and Gil Vicente is scheduled for 6 PM, in a fixture counting towards the national championship.
