Benfica will host Barcelona in Day 2 of the UFEA Champions League at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon at 2:45 p.m. ET.
Benfica will be looking to break their 30-year winless streak against Barcelona.
Benfica coach Jorge Jesus said he would be content with just a point scored against the European giants but knows the team would be without ace striker Oscar Cardozo due to a thigh injury.
Besides Cardozo, the team will also miss Brazilian Luisao who serving a two-month ban from football for pushing a referee during a pre-season friendly.
Barcelona on the other hand will welcome back defender and captain Carles Puyol after sustaining a knee injury while Gerad Pique is sidelined.
The Spaniards will also be without midfielder Thiago Alcantara after being ruled out for eight weeks after scans showed he suffered knee ligament damage in a 3-2 win over Sevilla Saturday night.
Possible lineups:
Benfica: Artur, Maxi Pereira, Ezequiel Garay, Jardel, Lorenzo Melgarejo, Eduardo Salvio, Pablo Aimar, Enzo Perez, Nicolas Gaitán, Rodrigo, Lima
Barcelona: Victor Valdés, Dani Alves, Carles Puyol, Javier Mascherano, Abidal, Xavi, Sergio Busquets, Cesc Fábregas, Andrés Iniesta, Lionel Messi, David Villa
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