Benfica squad announced for Rio Ave Week 27 game

Benfica travel to Vila do Conde to take on Rio Ave with the chance to go level again at the top of the league after FC Porto's scoreless draw against Aves earlier today. The club will be looking to right a wayward ship and snap a long streak of league draws. Benfica will go into Week 27 without injured starters Alex Grimaldo and Jardel plus Andre Almeida will miss the game due to suspension. Benfica will play Rio Ave tomorrow at 9:15pm WEST and they will dress 20 players from the list below.

Keepers- Vlachodimos, Mile Svilar, Ivan Zlobin

Defenders- Tomas Tavares, Ruben Dias, Ferro, Nuno Tavares

Midfielders- Chiquinho, Pizzi, Taarabt, Franco Cervi, Rafa Silva, Samaris, Florentino, Julian Weigl, Zivkovic, Gabriel

Forwards- Carlos Vinicius, Jota, Dyego Sousa, Seferovic, Goncalo Ramos