Osorio will make changes against Azuriz and monitor the attacker

The coach Juan Carlos Osorio has already announced that it will make changes to the Athletico for the duel against Azuriz, next Sunday (21), in the second round of Paranaense. Rotation is a characteristic of the Colombian coach’s work.

“Yes [vou mudar]. In the first 11 games, we will give everyone opportunities. I believe that in the knockout stages we will have a clearer idea of ​​all the teams, because everyone will have played, we will have seen their performance in the videos, and so we will choose the 11 best for the matches”, he declared at a press conference .

In the 2-0 victory over Andraus, in the season opener, Osorio assembled a team that could be considered mixed and used five changes throughout the game.

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Among the team’s new additions was striker Julimar, who played as a center forward. The coach explained his choice for the player, who was on loan to Mirassol in 2023.

“We chose Julimar because, in training, he scored several quality goals. Today (Wednesday), he had a couple of interventions, arriving in the area as a center forward through the service of the wingers. It seems to me that we have to continue building the team. This is a position that we need to strengthen”, he said.

Furacão is still in the market for a number 9 shirt, and the commander also revealed that he is monitoring the young man Wallacethe team’s top scorer in the São Paulo Junior Football Cup, with six goals.

“There is an under-20 player in the tournament that is playing that interests us. And we are always looking for good players to reinforce the squad. And I participate in the search, but it is a consensual decision. But I give the final opinion”, added Osorio.

Athletico returns to the field against Azuriz on Sunday (21), at 4pm, at Estádio Os Pioneiros, in Pato Branco. Furacão is second in the standings, behind Maringá based on goal difference. Azuriz still plays in the first round against Cascavel, this Thursday (18), at 8:30 pm.