Will Neymar start? Santos and Fortaleza announce line-ups with changes 📋 | OneFootball

Santos and Fortaleza are set for the clash this Saturday (1st), at 4 PM, at Vila Belmiro, for the 31st round of the Brasileirão.

Premiere broadcasts the match. And you can check out the main information of the match live in the card below.

The teams are fighting against relegation. Santos is 16th, with 32 points. Fortaleza is 18th, with 27 points. Vitória is the first team within the relegation zone, with 31 points.

Santos Lineup 📋

Vojvoda makes changes. Left-back Souza is suspended. Meanwhile, midfielder Zé Rafael is available again.

The big news, however, is the return of Neymar. 

The star - who hasn't played since the 1-1 draw with Atlético-MG on September 14 - starts on the BENCH.

Thus, there are TWO changes compared to the last game, the 1-1 draw with Botafogo: Souza for Escobar and Alexis Duarte for Zé Rafael.

Gabriel Brazão; Igor Vinícius, Adonis Frías, Luan Peres, and Escobar; João Schimdt, Zé Rafael, and Victor Hugo; Barreal, Rollheiser, and Lautaro Díaz.

Fortaleza Lineup 📋

Martín Palermo also makes changes to Fortaleza's lineup.

Kuscevic and Lucero return after suspension. Lucas Crispim, who was recovering, is also available.

Fortaleza's list of absentees includes João Ricardo, Benevenuto, Matheus Pereira, Rodrigo, Allanzinho, and Marinho (in the medical department).

Brenno, Mancuso, Brítez, Gastón Ávila, Bruno Pacheco; Pierre, Lucas Sasha, and Pochetino; Herrera, Breno Lopes, and Bareiro.

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