Everton Cebolinha expected to bolster Santos at Cruzeiro as Philippe Coutinho undergoes medical | OneFootball

Santos are expected to call on Everton Cebolinha against Cruzeiro on Saturday at 21:00 Brasília time in the 27th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. According to Globo.com, the forward was cleared by the CBF on Thursday afternoon and trained with the squad on Friday at CT Rei Pelé.

Having trained normally at Flamengo, Everton Cebolinha is fit to play. He is likely to follow recent arrivals, with Arthur, Lima and Rodinei already debuting and expected to be in Cuca’s travelling party to Belo Horizonte.

Santos will be without Neymar, who continues treatment on a right thigh injury. Gabigol is suspended after an accumulation of yellow cards, and he is also ineligible to face Cruzeiro as he is on loan from the Minas club.

Cuca is expected to field his first-choice side. On Wednesday, Santos face a Copa Sudamericana semi-final decider after a 2-0 home first-leg win over Atlético-MG.

Probable Santos: Gabriel Brazão, Rodinei, Lucas Veríssimo, Willian Arão or João Ananias, Luan Peres, Gustavo Henrique, Christian Oliva, Gabriel Bontempo, Rollheiser, Rony or Everton Cebolinha, Thaciano.

Off the pitch, Philippe Coutinho, 34, is in the Baixada Santista undergoing medical tests to sign until early December. He has not played since February, and the move, requested by Neymar, carries no fee and is seen as risky after seven months out. Santos weighed a pay-by-appearance deal, but the player lowered his salary demands to agree a fixed contract.

Source: Globo.com

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