Rangers dwarf Benfica injury list as PSG loanee joins reported £30m PL target as doubt

Rangers dwarf Benfica injury list as PSG loanee joins reported £30m PL target as doubt

Rangers dwarf Benfica injury list as PSG loanee joins reported £30m PL target as doubt

Due to injuries, Juan Bernat and Alexander Bah are probably the only two Benfica players missing their

team’s matchup with Rangers in the Europa League Round of 16.

In the Portuguese capital, two of the most illustrious teams in European football are slated to square

off once more with a spot in the Europa League Quarterfinals on the line.

The Ibrox squad is dealing with up to eight injury concerns going into the game, according to Rangers boss Philippe Clement,

with the club’s forward line being particularly taxed.

On the other hand, just two Benfica players are expected to miss the match because of injuries,

and one of them may yet play.

Benfica duo Europa League injury doubts

Spanish left-back Juan Bernat has seen the last few years of his career devastated by injury and this campaign

has been no different for the PSG loanee.

Having sustained an ACL injury back in back in September 2020, the problems have persisted over the last few years of the Spanish international’s career.

It was hoped a loan switch to Benfica for the ex-Bayern Munich left-back would restart Juan Bernat’s career but his time in Portugal has also been marred by injury.

After experiencing issues with his abductor muscles since joining Benfica in September of last year,

the defender is currently dealing with “inflammation of the pubic bone.”

Due to this, Juan Bernat, 30, has only made six appearances and played 245 minutes for Benfica; he hasn’t played since October.

Regarding David Jurasek, the Rangers-linked backup who could hardly manage a match for Benfica

before leaving for Hoffenheim, the circumstances don’t tell much.

Benfica right-back Alexander Bah has reportedly experienced a recurrence of his persistent foot injury, which has already caused him

to miss three months of the current campaign.

The Danish international right-back, who played in that notorious Europa League humiliation match back in 2021,

may be familiar to Rangers supporters from his time with Slavia Prague.

Prior to any Rangers supporters considering Benfica’s other possibilities, it’s important to remember that the Portuguese powerhouses have not yet confirmed the defender’s absence from the match.

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