For the penultimate match in the league, there is only one goal: “To win and finish the season feeling good. We owe it to ourselves and the fans.”

Schmidt doesn't want to evaluate the season. “We have to forget the negative noise. I don't think this is the right time to think about this. We have to perform well, considering our situation. We have to play as a team, and of course the players have to be at a good level to win the remaining matches and stay strong and be able to Preparing for the next season and the various competitions. I am focusing on the last matches and we will continue to think about everything,” the coach stressed, stressing that he maintains a “good relationship with the administration.” “The situation during the season was not easy. We went through particularly difficult moments, but this is part of it and we are part of Benfica. We have to accept the consequences and we will be ready to fight for titles next season.”Regarding Arouca, he praised Daniel Sousa's team's scoring ability: “They had a very good season [ocupam o 7.º lugar]And he scored many goals. “It's a very good team.”

The return of Tomás Araujo
Tomas Araujo, 21, returns to Roger Schmidt Options. The centre-back injured his right ankle a month ago against Moreirense, a match in which he scored one of the goals (3-0).

Arthur Cabral is in doubt
Striker Arthur Cabral is expected to miss Sunday's match against Arauca. The Brazilian suffers from a physical problem that kept him from training with the rest of the group.

The departure of the top scorer Mujica
“We know Mujica's quality. We will miss him, as all players will miss, especially when they have the quality he showed,” Arouca coach Daniel Souza said on Wednesday.