Botafogo missing key players for Vasco clash | OneFootball

Botafogo is lined up to face Vasco, this Thursday (11), at 9:30 pm, at Nilton Santos Stadium, for the return match of the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil. Coach Davide Ancelotti surprised in the initial formation, which has significant changes compared to the last matches.

+ Vasco lined up with changes to face Botafogo

Photo: Vitor Silva/Botafogo

Among the absentees, midfielder Danilo, who had been a key piece in midfield, does not start the match after feeling a muscle discomfort during the week. Vitinho and Savarino, who were with their national teams on Fifa Date, start on the bench. In addition to them, the young Spaniard Álvaro Montoro also missed out on the starting team.

With this, Botafogo starts the classic with: Neto; Mateo Ponte, Kaio Pantaleão, Alexander Barboza and Alex Telles; Newton, Marlon Freitas and Joaquín Correa; Santiago Rodríguez, Jeffinho and Arthur Cabral.

Ancelotti's options for the bench are: Léo Linck, Vitinho, David Ricardo, Gabriel Bahia, Marçal, Allan (ex-Vasco), Danilo, Álvaro Montoro, Savarino, Artur, Matheus Martins and Chris Ramos.

Vasco, who needs the victory to advance without depending on penalties, faces a Botafogo that bets on novelties and feels the absence of important starters. The spot in the semifinal is worth facing Fluminense, who eliminated Bahia on Wednesday night.

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Photo: Botafogo/Reproduction.

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