Botafogo visits Cruzeiro trying to extend invincibility
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National Radio broadcasts the confrontation from 18:30 this Sunday
Botafogo visits Cruzeiro, starting at 6:30 pm (Brasília time) this Sunday (5) at the Mineirão stadium, trying to expand the impressive series of 8 unbeaten games (7 wins and 1 draw) in the current edition of the Brazilian Championship.
This sequence allowed Alvinegro de General Severiano to lead the national competition easily, with 43 points and 12 behind vice-leader Flamengo. But Botafogo’s last performance was for the Copa Sudamericana, a competition in which it defeated Guaraní (Paraguay) by 2-1 for the first leg of the round of 16.
After this result, the Portuguese coach Bruno Lage highly praised his team, in a press conference, and stated that he hopes to leave with a good result against Cruzeiro: “The team comes at a very good pace, and it is at this pace that we are going to worry about win the next game. What matters right now is having this mentality to go game by game and add points to our path in the Brasileirão”.
And Botafogo can arrive confidently at the clash in Minas Gerais, as they have the whole team at their disposal, including Lucas Perri, Tiquinho Soares and Marçal who were rested against Guaraní. In this way, coach Bruno Lage must choose the following starting lineup: Lucas Perri; Di Plácido, Adryelson, Cuesta and Marçal; Marlon Freitas, Tchê Tchê and Eduardo; Gustavo Sauer, Tiquinho Soares and Victor Sá.
Occupying 10th place with 23 points, Cruzeiro is in a very different situation, trying to stay away from the relegation zone. But Raposa will have to deal with important embezzlements, such as coach Pepa, expelled at the end of the 3-3 draw with Athletico-PR for the last round of the Brazilian Championship, and striker Bruno Rodrigues, who is carrying out recovery work.
Another missing forward is Wesley, who is suspended. With that, a possible formation of Cruzeiro for the match is: Anderson; William, Neris, Luciano Castán and Marlon; Matheus Jussa, Filipe Machado and Lucas Silva; Mateus Vital, Arthur Gomes and Gilberto.
*With information from Agência Brasil
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