Vitor Roque returns; see the Hurricane lineup

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The attacker Victor Roque is the big news of Athletico for the game against Vasco this Saturday (25), at 7:30 pm, at Ligga Arena, for the 35th round of the Brasileirão. In addition to him, the right-back Madson He is also recovered from injury and is part of the list of 25 players listed. Both, however, must return gradually and will remain on the reserve bench.

Players who returned from the national teams, on the other hand, will be starters. Goalkeeper Bento and striker Canobbio returned to training on Thursday (23). Full-back Esquivel and midfielder Zapelli only arrived in Curitiba this Friday (24), but participated in the last activity with the group.

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Midfielder Erick, who was suspended in the last round, also returns to the team. The defenders Fernando, defenders Pedro Henrique and Kaique Rocha, midfielders Alex Santana and Vidal, as well as strikers Rômulo and Pablo, are still out of the team due to injury.

In this way, a likely Athletico has: Benedict; Cacá, Thiago Heleno and Esquivel; Cuello, Erick, Fernandinho and Canobbio; Zapelli, Vitor Bueno and Willian Bigode.

Furacão still dreams of a place in the Libertadores 2024. The team is in seventh place, with 51 points, six behind sixth-placed Atlético-MG. To achieve their goal, Athletico will have to have an almost perfect campaign in this final stretch and still support their direct competitors.

On the other hand, Vasco is still fighting against relegation. The Rio team is in 15th place, with 41 points, three away from the relegation zone. Cruzmaltino has never beaten Furacão since the construction of the Ligga Arena, in 1999, in the Brazilian Championships.

Vasco’s probable lineup has: Léo Jardim, Paulo Henrique, Maicon, Medel, Lucas Piton; Zé Gabriel, Praxedes (Marlon Gomes), Paulinho, Marlon Gomes (Payet), Gabriel Pec and Vegetti.

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