Benfica captain Nicolás Otamendi left a guarantee on Tuesday that he feels fit and could be an option for the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira game against Porto on Wednesday.
At a press conference for the match, the Argentine centre-back, who started training in pre-season after recovering from a sprained left knee, said he’s been training with the rest of the team in recent days and feels good.
“The last few days I have been training with the team. I trained well and the truth is that I feel physically good and ready to be an option for ‘Mr’,” he said.
As for the game against Porto, Otamendi said it is always “beautiful” to play a derby, especially when a trophy is up for grabs, adding that the Benfica players will try to win this trophy, which is “important both for the club and for the individual level.”
“Tomorrow [quarta-feira] it’s an important day, it’s the final, the derby that gives the title and we’ll try our best to win and hopefully we’ll be happy at the end of the game.” he concluded.
National champions Benfica and Porto, winners of the Portuguese Cup, will contest the 45th edition of the Super Cup on Wednesday at 20:45 at the Municipal Stadium of Aveiro, which will host the 13th and fourth time, after which a decision will be made . for the first trophy of the season.
The “Incarnated” will try to resist the hegemony of Porto, which added 11 wins in 12 matches against Benfica.
The match will be officiated by Luis Godinho of the Évora Football Association.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
I am Michael Melvin, an experienced news writer with a passion for uncovering stories and bringing them to the public. I have been working in the news industry for over five years now, and my work has been published on multiple websites. As an author at 24 News Reporters, I cover world section of current events stories that are both informative and captivating to read.