Benfica looking within to fill Enzo Fernandez void

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Benfica looking within to fill Enzo Fernandez void
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The Portuguese side have always shown an impressive capacity for recovery after losing star players and are already finding their feet without the Argentine World Cup winner. theSun theSundaily Enzo Argentina Benfica Chelsea

Enzo Fernandez played a key role in that progress but departed for Stamford Bridge in exchange for a stratospheric fee of 121 million euros on the last day of the January transfer window, just six months after making his debut for Benfica. AFPPIX: Benfica sold Enzo Fernandez for a British record transfer fee in January but are looking within their ranks to fill the gap in their midfield as the Champions League returns.

Handed a tough group featuring Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus, Benfica went unbeaten and finished top to reach the knock-out rounds, with the Italian giants -- the two-time winners of the competition -- eliminated. Joao Felix and Darwin Nunez are two other high-profile big money sales Benfica have made in the past few seasons, the latter replacing the former after his departure to Atletico Madrid.

“I think he has already confirmed that he is capable of playing great games,“ said Benfica’s German coach Roger Schmidt. “After that, it will depend on the opponent and how it plays, we can find the best solution for each game.”

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