Enzo Barrenechea faces knee surgery after tearing meniscus ahead of Benfica clash with Porto
Benfica midfielder Enzo Barrenechea will undergo surgery in the coming days after tearing the internal meniscus in his left knee during Friday training, ruling him out of Sunday's Clássico against FC Porto.
Benfica announced on Saturday that 25-year-old midfielder Enzo Barrenechea suffered a left knee sprain during Friday's training session, with diagnostic tests confirming a tear of the internal meniscus. The injury rules the Argentine player out of Sunday's matchday 7 fixture against FC Porto at the Estádio do Dragão. Barrenechea has recorded one assist across six league appearances and 253 minutes of play in the competition this season.
Sport Lisboa e Benfica informs that the athlete Enzo Barrenechea suffered a sprain to his left knee, which resulted in a tear of the internal meniscus. The player will undergo surgical intervention in the coming days and will begin the recovery process.
Recovery is expected to take between six and eight weeks, including three weeks that coincide with international breaks, though the club stated that the precise timeline will depend on the surgical outcome and the player's clinical progress. The upcoming fixture in Porto matches two unbeaten sides in the 2026/27 campaign. FC Porto leads the standings by two points over second-placed Benfica, whose only dropped points came in an opening-round 2-2 draw at home against Académico de Viseu.
