Bruno Lage revealed that Kerem Aktürkoglu «trained well» this Saturday, after having left with some complaints, during the thrashing of Atlético Madrid, but he also said that he has not yet decided whether the Turkish international will start this Sunday, at Choupana, against against Nacional, in the 8th round of the League.
«We have to go at full strength depending on the availability of our players. We still have today and tomorrow to decide. We are preparing the game with what I feel is best for the game. In the last game we made two changes, we added Tomás [Araújo] the central position and Bah on the right side because we felt that was the best strategy for the game. That’s what we’re going to do tomorrow, we’re not going to change anything in our way of thinking and preparing for the game with Nacional», he began by saying.
Regarding Aktürkoglu’s physical condition, the coach was more specific. «If you ask me, sitting here, it doesn’t hurt at all, but if I start running, it hurts a little. He left, he’s done a fantastic job. The role he had in the game forced him to run high-intensity races over long distances, which he did and, at that moment, another player came on to continue the work. Today he trained and felt good, but tomorrow we will decide the best eleven depending on what we intend to do in the game», he explained.
Aktürkoglu arrived in Lisbon and immediately fit into the team and, given his latest performances, he is already identified as a Manchester United target for the next market window, news that left Bruno Lage surprised. “Already? Nowadays, at the speed at which things happen, the good ones are the ones who won yesterday and the ones who scored the last goal. We have to realize that the most important thing is us. The main objective he has at the moment is to have a beautiful career with Benfica. It’s about being a consistent individual as you have demonstrated,” he further commented.
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