The 6th day of the Champions League Phase continues, with Benfica-Bologna between scheduled matches. The Portuguese are right in the playoff zone, but they can’t afford any missteps to stay there. The Bolognese, however, have victory as the only result available to still be able to hope for a last minute qualification to the play-offs to access the round of 16. Appointment at 9.00 pmEstadio da Luz of Lisbon, Mr. Radu Marian Petrescu directs the challenge.
HOW BENFICA ARRIVES – Portuguese coach Bruno Lage shouldn’t change much from the 4-3-3 seen in the last round of the championship, in the match won 1-0 against Vitoria Guimaraes. In front of Trubin, a 4-man defensive line made up of Bah, Araujo, Otamendi and Carreras. New Kokcu in midfield, in a trio completed by Florentino and Aursnes. Di Maria is immovable forward, as are Pavlidis and Akturkoglu.
HOW BOLOGNA ARRIVES – Italiano has to deal with Orsolini’s absence due to injury. In his now consolidated 4-2-3-1, a possible chance from the 1st minute for Iling in the trio placed behind Castro and which also includes Ndoye and Odgaard. The main news concerns the duo in the middle of the pitch, with Ferguson as a strong candidate to partner Freuler. For the rest, Beukema and Lucumì ahead of Skorupski and with Holm and Miranda on either side.