Gabriel Pereira could debut for Vasco against Coritiba | OneFootball

Vasco could hand a debut to Gabriel Pereira against Coritiba at São Januário on Saturday 19 at 20:30 in the 28th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. Presented wearing No 55, the centre-back said he is fit and available to head coach Pedro Emanuel.

According to PaponaColina, the 26-year-old has trained as normal at the club’s training ground and his name appears on the CBF bulletin.

He reflected on a late start in club football after years in the amateur game, noting he often featured in attack and midfield. He believes that background sharpens his reading of forwards, and says the street was his footballing school, something he values.

Aware of the strong form of Carlos Cuesta and Robert Renan, he stressed he is here to add depth. Selection is not his call, he said, but he is working daily to be on the pitch soon.

He credits maturity to a European spell in which he won domestic trophies before returning to Brazil. Tactical choices, he added, rest with the coaching staff as he beds in with team-mates.

His arrival boosts Vasco’s options during a congested run and the urgent push for three points. Supporters promise to fill São Januário. Whether he starts or is named on the bench will be decided shortly before kick-off, with the fixture seen as a useful test before next month’s continental semi-finals.

Source: PaponaColina

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