With a poor record of one draw and two defeats in their
first three group matches, Lisbon's victory imperiously need to right the ship,
while the Monegasque team (second in the standings with five points) would take
a giant step on their way to the next phase if to triumph at his rival.
After 0-0 recorded two weeks ago in the confrontation
that measured the same players, the match will on Tuesday with the incentive to
see the Stadium of Light to the young Portuguese Bernardo Silva promise,
Benfica property and playing on loan to the French emblem.
The pressure around the set of the "Eagles" is
maximal after his disappointing performance in Europe, so the game slump
suffered in recent weeks adds.
The loss this summer stalwarts of the team as Garay
Argentine, Brazilian or Spanish Rodrigo Siqueira Moreno seems to have taken a
toll on the functioning of the squad led by Jorge Jesus, who still continues to
lead the national championship with a one point advantage over closest rivals
Porto.
To reassemble in Europe will be without the contribution
of the left side Eliseu, who started this early season and was injured over the
weekend by a fracture in his left foot that can leave it out for several weeks.
Neither is available Brazilian striker Jonas because they
came with the championship already begun and could not be registered in the
Champions League
The main reason for the passionate fan enthusiasm
"beefy" is the discovery of Brazilian striker Talisca, a young pearl
just 20 years despite his newcomer status and leads the scoring charts in the
Portuguese League with eight goals in nine games.
The last one arrived last Friday with a left-footed shot
from outside the area with beautifully crafted effect was sufficient to overcome
the stubborn resistance of Rio Ave and earned three points.
Monaco has definitely seen better days. Monegasque tied
on the final day as local versus weak Reims (1-1) this season and wander the
temperate zone of the table, stripped of its stars, Colombian James Rodriguez
and Radamel Falcao, and no real chance of fight for the title.
