Benfica vs Portimonense Match Preview
Benfica’s defeat last weekend away at Braga all but ended their remote hopes of retaining the Portuguese championship title.
As such, coach Jorge Jesus will be extremely tempted to rest several players ahead of their crucial Europa League second-leg match against PSG on Thursday. The tie is finely balanced after a 2-1 victory for Benfica in Lisbon, but that match served to highlight the fact that several of Benfica's players are running on desperately low reserves of energy.
Portimonense have given themselves a glimmer of hope of remaining in the top flight in recent weeks. Carlos Azenha’s team are still sitting bottom of the table, but two draws and a win in their last three matches suggests the Algarve outfit will not go down without a fight.