Benfica will face Monaco in the second leg of the Champions League knockout play-offs. Before the game, Benfica head coach Bruno Lager attended the press conference.

The following is the content of the press conference

Talking about which players have reached their physical limit

Bruno Lager: "Any player can get injured due to fatigue, too many games and accumulation of loads, because the recovery time between games is very short, but I will not comment specifically on this."

On which competition he will focus on first

Bruno Lage: "I didn't bring my notebook today, but the most important thing is the spirit that has been there since 1904, which tells us that Benfica must always give our all and in this case we must send out the best possible squad to keep going."

Talking about Thomas Araujo's situation

Bruno Lager: "He can play, he has trained with the team. As for the tactical arrangement? We can repeat the same tactics many times, as we did against Santa Clara."

On Benfica taking the initiative in the Portuguese Super League

Bruno Lage: "The most important thing is that we take the initiative, but the focus is on tomorrow's game."

What are your plans for Prestiani? The team lacks depth in midfield, will Barreiro and Coquelin be in the starting lineup?

Bruno Lager: "I won't respond to this. I will talk to the players about the starting lineup tomorrow. I have plans for everyone, including Prestiani. Benfica signed an 18-year-old young talent, not for one season, but for the next 4 to 5 years. We need to be patient. You can ask me about the three guys who came from our youth training camp. They can all play, including Prestiani, and I have plans for them."

Benfica's attack has made fans accustomed to you scoring a lot of goals. What is missing from the team recently?

Bruno Lager: "The most important thing is to create chances, give the players motivation and the necessary calmness. Do for the team what we did with Pavlidis and what we expect will happen. We need to keep working hard."

Where were you when the earthquake occurred?

Bruno Lage: "We were going up the stairs and we heard a noise and I said we had to fix the glass door in front of us."

Benfica and Sporting CP are among the teams that have played the most games and are plagued by injuries.

Bruno Lagé: "This is a common situation in all teams. Romano had more reported injuries than signings in January and February. This has become a common phenomenon."

Benfica is stronger away from home than at home, will this be a warning for tomorrow's game?

Bruno Lager: "This is football. Before the game against Red Star Belgrade, we had not won away from home in the Champions League this season, but now the situation is different. It is important that we stay focused and keep moving forward in the competition."

Will Tomas Araujo play centrally or on the right in tomorrow's game? Will Olsnes be available tomorrow?

Bruno Lage: "Our medical department is working 24 hours a day for this. I have no concerns about Thomas Araujo and Olsnes because they have been in training."