Benfica announced today that DiMaria will be unavailable for an undetermined amount of time as he was diagnosed with a small tear in his peroneal nerve. DiMaria apparently suffered this injury in the game against Galatasaray. Benfica's clinical bulletin does not project a return date, but have announced the player will not be available in the next couple weeks.
Benfica will play Belenenses for the Liga Intercalar at Seixal Wednesday, and Quique has made 8 players available for Diamantino, who will be in charge of the team. These players are: Moretto, Zoro, Miguel Vítor, Fellipe Bastos, Balboa, Urreta, Makukula and Mantorras. I'm sure all of these players will be in the starting line up tomorrow.
Benfica's next opponent, Estrela da Amadora, is going through a serious financial crisis, most of the players have not yet collected a check since the beginning of the season and a few others have not been paid since April. The players have given the club another day to come up with a solution for the situation.
Although a player strike has been equated by the team in order to bring about a response from the club's directive, the strike will not take place against Benfica as the formal warning needs to be forwarded to the league 8 days in advance, so the team will be on the field this coming weekend against Benfica.
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Benfica News 11/11/08
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Aimar Out *** Update***
Aimar suffered a muscular injury and will most likely miss this thursday's UEFA Cup match. Contrary to what was first talked about - that it was the same injury he had had just recuperated from - Aimar suffers from a different injury in his right hamstring. He will undergo tests either Monday or Tuesday to determine the extent of the injury.
****UPDATE****
After undergoing a more thorough evaluation, Aimar's condition is not as bad as first thought. Benfica's medical bulletin states that Aimar suffers from an inflammation of the muscle/tendon area. At this time he is still doubtful for the Napoli game, but his recuperation in time for the Napoli game is taking the utmost priority within Benfica's medical staff.
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Monday, September 22, 2008
Suazo Out
According to Benfica's Medical bulletin, David Suazo has a hamstring injury and will not be able to give his contribute in the "following weeks". The news comes after the player underwent an MRI, this past Sunday.
As of this time, Benfica's medical staff is anticipating that Suazo will not be available for next weeks' derby against Sporting and the second leg of the UEFA Cup against Napoli.
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