By Melody Gross 
Roger Schmidt announced the “consequences” of the indiscipline of Enzo Fernandez, who traveled to Argentina at the end of the year without permission and missed the first two training sessions of the week, but did not clarify whether he had a midfielder for the afternoon game. With Portimonense.
Enzo, you know the ball, he doesn’t play. It is also possible that David Neres has not returned yet, despite the integral training. However, the Brazilian winger will not be in the best physical condition (he left with complaints in his left thigh in the friendly match with Sevilla, on December 11) and Roger Schmidt announced that only today he will decide whether to call him up.
These two positions, as well as the forced absence of Rafa, due to punishment (he completed a series of five yellow cards in Braga and serving a suspended match), open the door to the first team for Julian Draxler.
Loaned to Benfica by PSG, the 29-year-old German winger, who Roger Schmidt hopes will become a “very important player in the second half of the season”, now has conditions to show that he is, in the words of the coach. , “Great player, great.” Draxler, in Braga, entered 19 minutes from time and started, for the last time, with Moreirense, in the League Cup, on December 17. In the last match at Luz, against Penafiel, of the same competition, he also entered as a starter. This season the Germany international has made 13 appearances for Benfica, but has only made five starts, two of which have been in the tournament – he scored two goals, one against Maritimo, in Luz, in the tournament, and the other. Against E. Amadora, in Leiria, in the Turns on Cup.
Chiquinho should also return to the squad, to fulfill Rafa’s duties in support of Goncalo Ramos. Although striker Musa, who played the second half in Braga, is also hoping to face Algarve.