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**Mourinho Era Begins: Benfica Faces Rio Ave in Rescheduled Liga Portugal Match**

**LISBON, Portugal –** All eyes will be on the Estádio da Luz this Tuesday as José Mourinho makes his highly anticipated debut as manager of Benfica in a rescheduled Liga Portugal match against Rio Ave. The game, originally from the first round of the season, kicks off at 16:15 Brasilia time and will be broadcast on ESPN and Disney+.

Benfica currently sits third in the league standings with 13 points, trailing Porto (18 points) and Sporting (15 points). A victory against Rio Ave is crucial for Mourinho’s side to close the gap on the league leaders.

Adding to the excitement, Benfica will be bolstered by the return of key players Sudakov and Lukebakio. Sudakov is expected to be in the starting XI.

Mourinho is expected to field the following lineup: Trubin; Dedic, António Silva, Otamendi e Dahl; Enzo, Ríos, Sudakov e Aursnes; Ivanovic e Pavlidis.

Rio Ave, managed by Sotiris Silaidopoulos, will be looking to spoil Mourinho’s debut and secure valuable points. Their expected lineup includes: Miszta; Ndoj, Brabec e Abbey; Vrousai, Liavas, Aguilera e Athanasiou; André Luiz, Spikic e Clayton.

The match promises to be a thrilling encounter as Benfica look to usher in a new era under José Mourinho and chase down the league title.

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