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Benfica Europa League preparations 2026

Overview

In late July 2026, Portuguese club Benfica confirmed that Norwegian internationals, including winger Andreas Schjelderup, had rejoined training, completing the squad available to manager Marco Silva. The club offered Schjelderup a contract renewal and, while valuing a potential transfer at over €40 million, continued to seek additional signings such as a central defender, a midfielder and a winger.

By early August, Silva outlined a demanding August programme, with up to eight matches in 24 days, beginning with the Europa League third-qualifying round against Hearts. He highlighted Schjelderup’s quality and importance, dismissed speculation about the player’s future, and noted that no defensive signing talks were underway.

As the club prepared for a Europa League clash against Aarhus, Silva identified the Danish side as the most difficult opponent faced in the preliminary stages due to their status as previous champions. He expressed frustration with Dodi Lukebakio’s performance against Casa Pia, citing the Belgian international’s lack of concentration and perceived complacency, specifically regarding a failure to maintain an onside position.

By late August, ahead of the second leg of the Europa League access playoff against Aarhus, Silva noted that despite a 3-1 first-leg advantage, the team is still far from his ‘dream team’. While he expressed satisfaction with the signing of João Palhinha, he lamented the injury to Aursnes, which has prevented the player from fully integrating into training.

Entities

Marco Silva · Benfica · Andreas Schjelderup · Aarhus · Europa League

Timeline

  1. 16 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Benfica manager Marco Silva seeks improvement ahead of Aarhus playoff

    Benfica manager Marco Silva says the squad is far from his ‘dream team’ ahead of their Europa League playoff second leg against Aarhus, despite a 3-1 first-leg advantage.

  2. 24 days ago

    [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Marco Silva prepares Benfica for Aarhus Europa League clash

    Benfica coach Marco Silva prepares for a difficult Europa League clash against Aarhus while addressing recent frustrations regarding player Dodi Lukebakio's lack of focus during recent play.

  3. about 1 month ago

    [SPORTS] 6 sources
    Benfica faces packed August schedule under Marco Silva

    Benfica's coach Marco Silva warns of a demanding August with multiple Europa League and league fixtures, while praising Norway winger Andreas Schjelderup and dismissing transfer rumors.

  4. about 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Benfica completes squad with Norwegian internationals ahead of Europa League tie

    Benfica has reunited Norwegian internationals, including Andreas Schjelderup, completing its squad for manager Marco Silva, though they are unlikely to feature in the upcoming Europa League tie, and the club is

Sources

abola.pt · cmjornal.pt · cmjornal.xl.pt · ibroxnoise.co.uk · maisfutebol.iol.pt · observador.pt · revista.tempo.co.mz · rr.pt · sportmediaset.com · villeriasdecampos.es

This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history