Benfica's http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Miguel-Vítor-c25604 injured in the friendly clash against Anderlecht – Report
Benfica defender, Miguel Vitor, will be out for a month after tests revealed that the player had ruptured a muscle during the pre-season friendly match against Anderlecht on July, 17.
The Portuguese U-21 International formed an integral part of the Eagles backline and partnered Luisao in the heart of the defence during the pre-season encounter against Anderlecht. But things did not go as expected and the 22-year-old fell writhing to the
ground after forcing a crunching tackle on Belgian sensation, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Romelu-Lukaku-c31672.
While he will return to training after a month, Vitor would still have to undergo intense training before he reaches match fitness for the new season. This situation leaves manager http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jorge-c19120 Jesus with a defensive crisis even before the actual campaign begins.
Vitor has already shown that he is injury-prone after spending four months on the sidelines due to an injury he sustained in his loan spell at Leicester City. However, he did show great potential during his time on the pitch. The stopper has cemented a reputation
for scoring goals, which is a remarkable achievement given that players in his position rarely find the back of the net.
After returning from his spell in the Championship, the Selecao International was included in the first team fold and managed to take to the field for the Reds in the pre-season friendly.
Touted as a good back-up plan for Luisao, Vitor has seriously hampered his chances of breaking into the squad at Estadio da Luz with his untimely tackle in the match. As if the injury wasn’t enough, the competition to start as a central-defender will be
even higher than previous years following http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ezequiel-c13065 Garay’s €5 million transfer from Real Madrid and the superb form of Luisao.
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