Champions League 2024-2025: Benfica-Bologna, the likely lineups

Benfica-Bologna, the probable formations

Bologna visits Benfica on the sixth day of the Champions League. Kickoff at 9 p.m. at the Estadio Da Luz. The Rossoblù are still hunting for their first win in Europe, while the Lusitanians, 15th in the standings in the middle of the play-off zone, are looking for their second success in a row.

Lage is banking on Pavlidis in attack, with Di Maria and Akturkoglu completing the offensive trident. Novità Kokcu in midfield, along with Florentino and Aursnes, in defense Araujo preferred to Antonio Silva. Between the posts Trubin.

Italiano launches Dallinga in attack, with Ndoye, Ferguson and Iling-Junior in support in the three-quarter. Midfield dike formed by Pobega and Freuler, in defense Lucumì scales up on the left, with Beukema and Erlic central. In goal Skorupski.

Probable lineups

BENFICA (4-3-3): Trubin; Bah, Araujo, Otamendi, Carreras; Aursnes, Florentino, Kokcu; Di Maria, Pavlidis, Akturkoglu. All. Lage.  

BOLOGNA (4-2-3-1): Skorupski; Posch, Beukema, Erlic, Lucumi; Freuler, Pobega; Ndoye, Ferguson, Iling-Junior; Dallinga. All. Italiano