Champions League Playoffs: Fenerbahce-Benfica, the probable formations

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It&#8217s scheduled at 9 p.m. Fenerbahce–Benfica, the first leg of the Champions League playoffs: whoever passes the round will qualify for the single round of the continent&#8217s top competition. Mourinho’s Fenerbahce comes to the match after eliminating Feyenoord, while Benfica ousted Nice.

Mourinho, who gave the opponents as favorites, is counting on the home factor and deploys En-Nesyri and Duran in attack, with Szymanski behind them. In midfield are Fred and Amrabat.

Bruno Lage with the 4-4-2: Ivanovic and Pavlidis are the points of reference in attack, on the outsides are Aursnes and Schjelderup.

Fenerbahce-Benfica, the likely lineups
Fenerbahçe (3-4-1-2): Egribayat; Muldur, Skriniar, Oosterwolde; Nelson Semedo, Fred, Amrabat, Brown; Szymanski; Duran, En-Nesyri. All: Mourinho.
Benfica (4-4-2): Trubin; Dedic, Antonio Silva, Otamendi, Dahl; Aursnes, Rios, Barrenechea, Schjelderup; Ivanovic, Pavlidis. All: Lage.

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