Benfica midfielder David Tavares continues to test positive for COVID-19 and remains away from the club as he awaits to be cleared. Tavares was first reported to have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus on May 8 and is the only player or staff member to have the virus. Benfica this past week returned to training at the Estadio da Luz as the club looks to get comfortable with playing in an empty stadium for the remainder of the season. Benfica is set to kick of the restart to the season on June 4 at home against Tondela.
According to reports out of Italy, Benfica are said to be one of the clubs that are interested in Perugia's attacking midfielder Vlad Dragomir. The 21 year old Romanian is said to be available for a very reasonable €3M due to the hardships that the second division Italian club are facing because of the current COVID-19 pandemic. Dragomir spent three seasons with Arsenal's youth side before joining Perugia in the summer of 2018. The Romanian has appeared in 20 games across all competitions for Perugia setting up three goals and this move by Benfica looks to be a depth move by the club at a reasonable price.
Benfica get set to resume play in the 2019/20 season with a home game against Tondela on June 4 at the Estadio da Luz. Benfica currently trail FC Porto by one point for top spot in the league with ten rounds of games to go as the Liga Nos looks to finish the season and decide a champion during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Benfica's remaining league games will go as follows:
Home:
June 04 vs Tondela
June 23 vs Santa Clara
July 04 vs Boavista
July 14 vs Guimaraes
July 26 vs Sporting
Away:
June 10 at Portimonense
June 17 at Rio Ave
June 29 at Maritimo
July 09 at Famalicao
July 21 at Aves
