Preparation at a good pace and ball at the center of attention

Rui Vitória, the coach of Benfica, led the morning training session this Monday morning at the Field n.º 5 of the Training Center in St. George's Park. Castillo did not take part in the training session, performing only Gym work. However, in the afternoon training session, the Chilean forward was in full action on the pitch.

The coach continues to tune up the squad for the demanding month of August, where they will play, among others, the matches of the 3rd qualifying round of the Champions League, whose draw takes place on July 23.

Apart from the commitment and dedication of the players in the training sessions elaborated by Rui Vitória, the good mood and harmony are also dominant. with the players taking the meals and other work breaks to strengthen the bonds and the team spirit.

One novelty in the afternoon

The preparation continue in the afternoon, in a training session that had one new feature compared with the morning scenario: Castillo worked on the pitch, in a training session dominated by the enthusiasm, with a lot o commitment from the players performing the tasks in St. George's Park, home of the English national teams

Around 50 English coaches attending the UEFA A course had access to the training session and learned with Benfica's way of working.

The benfiquista squad will continue o prepare itself in England until the match against Sevilla, Saturday, already in Switzerland.

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Text: Marco Rebelo

Pics: João Paulo Trindade / SL Benfica