Unable to count on Heriberto Tavares, who is suspended, and Rafik Guitane, who is returning from an injury break, the coach of the Linha de Cascais team is considering several possibilities for the winger position, and may include Nemanja Jovic in the starting 'eleven' or keep Rodrigo Gomes in the position.

"They are all valid, positive alternatives. We are indeed missing 'Heri' and Vital, but everyone we have is training very well, the team is competitive. I have said it a few times: I do not give gifts to anyone, because they really work hard and that is why we have so many players with so many minutes", he said at a press conference.

Vasco Seabra praised Casa Pia and their current condition, which will force the 'canaries' to show up at their best.

"We have to be very aggressive, strong, to face an opponent that is also a very physically strong team and we will have to be at our best. We have a lot of confidence in what our players are capable of producing, but we are aware of our responsibility and what we have to do to face a good Casa Pia", he stressed.

An eventual victory over their rival, also from Lisbon, but playing in Rio Maior, would represent an important step in the fight for survival, although the 'estorilista' coach refuses to do the math or predict how many points Estoril Praia will need to achieve their goal of remaining in the I Football League.

"We have always pointed out that it does not do us much good to look ahead and I do not like to do it very much, because sometimes we have the steps right there and we stumble. I do not like to look ahead very much. I prefer to look at the need we have to be highly demanding of ourselves, to demand a lot and to be very rigorous in what we do, because each game is worth three points and we will have to work hard for them, without worrying too much about what comes next", he said.

Vasco Seabra also took the opportunity to assure that he is attentive to the development of the players who play in the 'canaries' U-23 team, namely forward Rodrigo Ramos, the current top scorer in the competition at that level.

"We have been paying attention to all the U-23 players and fortunately we have a good relationship with the U-23 structure, led by Filipe Coelho. We have a very close relationship, we already have players who have also established themselves in the main team, coming from the U-23s, and fortunately Rodrigo is having a good season, as are other colleagues. Several U-23 players work with us regularly and we watch them closely", he revealed.

Estoril Praia, 14th place, with 28 points, will face Casa Pia, 9th, with 30, on Monday, at 8:15 pm, at the Rio Maior Municipal Stadium, with Miguel Nogueira, from the Lisbon Football Association, as the referee.