Cuca confirms Neymar ruled out against Cruzeiro | OneFootball

Presented as the coach of Santos this Friday, Cuca brought bad news to Santos fans. The coach revealed that he had a conversation with Neymar and confirmed that the number 10 will be absent for Peixe in the match against Cruzeiro this Sunday, which marks the coach's return to the club.

“I had a separate conversation with Neymar, and I can already say that he will be out of Sunday's game because he played two consecutive matches and cannot play the third in seven days due to load management. According to our physiology team, the risk of injury is very high, and we cannot take that risk,” he said.

Thus, Neymar adds to the list of absentees for the match. Besides him, Gabriel Bontempo and Vinícius Lira are also confirmed absences for the game. Gabigol and Lautaro Díaz also cannot play as they are on loan to the club from Cruzeiro. They could only take the field if a fine is paid, which is unlikely to happen.

Standings Situation

Against the team from Minas Gerais, Santos is trying to recover from the tough defeat to Internacional at Vila Belmiro to get back to winning in the Brasileirão. Peixe is 16th in the standings, with six points collected and has not won in the competition for three games. The last victory was against Vasco, almost a month ago.

Next Match

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