Benfica: Tomas Araujo will miss the Casa Pia match.

Central defender Tomas Araujo is a last=minute absence for Benfica in the match against Casa Pia, in the 28th round of the Portuguese League, this Monday .

The 23-year-old athlete is injured, according to Maisfutebol, following information initially reported by Record, which indicates a muscle injury suffered by the three=time Portuguese international.

At the moment, it has not been possible to ascertain further details about the type of injury, nor the associated recovery time, but Tomas Araujo’s absence is certain, at least for the game scheduled for tonight at 8:45 pm.

Tomás Araújo joins Fredrik Aursnes, Bruma, Joao Rego and João Veloso on the injured list, while Amar Dedic, who is serving a suspension, is also unavailable for coach Jose Mourinho tonight. On Saturday, at the pre-match press conference, Mourinho also revealed that Leandro Barreiro had not yet trained since returning from the Luxembourg national team , not confirming whether the midfielder would play.

Benfica, currently third in the league with 65 points, is looking to equal Sporting’s position, who are second with 68 points and still have a game in hand against Tondela from matchday 26. Benfica could also close the gap on FC Porto, the league leaders with 73 points, who drew against Famalicão on Saturday.