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Real Madrid Team News, Injury List, Match Preview vs Benfica

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Last week saw Real Madrid reunite with their good old friend Jose Mourinho, as they bested his current team, Benfica, 1-0. It was the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Playoff tie, staged in Portugal, with the home tie in Madrid now coming up on Wednesday night. Mourinho wins some silverware everywhere he goes, and he did so at Madrid, as well, during the early 2010s. … [Read more...] about Real Madrid Team News, Injury List, Match Preview vs Benfica

Real Madrid Team News at Benfica: Kylian Mbappe, Rodrygo, Raul Asencio

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Heading into the weekend route over Real Sociedad, Kylian Mbappe was cleared to play after having overcome a nagging knee injury, and returning to full training the day before. Mbappe made the matchday squad, but did not feature off the bench. Interim manager Alvaro Arbeloa said that the French galactico will be fully fit to feature at Benfica on Tuesday night. Speaking of … [Read more...] about Real Madrid Team News at Benfica: Kylian Mbappe, Rodrygo, Raul Asencio

Chelsea Starting Lineup Prediction vs Benfica (Club World Cup)

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The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup knockout round is here, and while we don't know all the specific matchups yet, Chelsea FC vs Benfica is one that certainly stands out. The knockout round should give the tournament an added jolt of excitement, which it certainly needs. The group stage provided some nice upsets, and a fair amount of drama here and there, but interest and attention … [Read more...] about Chelsea Starting Lineup Prediction vs Benfica (Club World Cup)

Chelsea FC Team News vs Benfica: Suspension Situation Update

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Nicolas Jackson remains suspended for Chelsea FC as they begin their Club World Cup knockout round campaign against Benfica. Jackson will serve the second of his two match ban in the round of 16 against a side that were surprise group winners. Chelsea FC are quite fortunate however, in that Nico is their only suspended player for this upcoming match. … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Team News vs Benfica: Suspension Situation Update

FC Bayern Munich Starting Lineup Prediction vs Benfica (Club World Cup)

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Bayern Munich are one of four teams in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup field that took all six points possible from their first two group stage clashes. No one did it with as much authority as FC Bayern though, who currently have a tournament best +11 goal differential. Although maybe by the time you read this, Manchester City will he earned their way into this group. Benfica will … [Read more...] about FC Bayern Munich Starting Lineup Prediction vs Benfica (Club World Cup)

Bayern Munich Team News vs Benfica: Jamal Musiala, Kim Min-jae

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Bayern Munich have resumed training ahead of Tuesday's Club World Cup group stage finale versus Benfica, and a couple names on the list are noteworthy: Jamal Musiala and Kim Min-jae. In Friday's win over Boca Juniors, Musiala had to be subbed off in the 82', which was only 25 minutes after he had entered the pitch, in the 57'. … [Read more...] about Bayern Munich Team News vs Benfica: Jamal Musiala, Kim Min-jae

FC Barcelona vs Benfica Team News: Christensen, Di Maria

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Andreas Christensen has suffered a new injury setback, after having just returned to full fitness. The defender has a calf problem, with FC Barcelona having confirmed that he'll be out until April sometime. Christensen is the only situation that has changed for the Blaugranes, injury wise. So with that said, we'll move on to Benfica, where there are a lot of absences to … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona vs Benfica Team News: Christensen, Di Maria

FC Barcelona Team News, Starting XI Prediction at Benfica (Champions League)

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Good times have come back for the Catalan club. FC Barcelona are back on top of table in La Liga, and set to resume their UEFA Champions League campaign on Tuesday night with a trip to Benfica. The Blaugranes looked about as good as any of the 36 teams that competed in the first portion of competition, finishing only two points behind Liverpool for first place in the overall … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Team News, Starting XI Prediction at Benfica (Champions League)