Neymar out, Christian Oliva included as Santos name squad for Mirassol trip | OneFootball

Santos have announced their squad for the Brasileirão match at Mirassol on Tuesday at 21:30, to be played at José Maria de Campos Maia in the fifth round.

According to Diario Do Peixe, 24 players are named, comprising three goalkeepers, three centre-backs, four full-backs, eight midfielders and six forwards. Only 23 can be registered for the game, and the third goalkeeper, João Pedro, is usually the one omitted.

New signing Christian Oliva is the headline inclusion. Neymar is out for load management, while Zé Rafael misses out with a muscle oedema in his right thigh.

Peixe return after almost 13 days without a match and are seeking their first away victory of the competition.

Squad, Goalkeepers, Diógenes, João Pedro and Brazão, centre-backs, Zé Ivaldo, Luan Peres and Adonis Frías, full-backs, Vinicius Lira, Mayke, Igor Vinicius and Escobar, midfielders, Schmidt, Arão, Gabriel Menino, Christian Oliva, Miguelito, Rollheiser, Gustavo Henrique and Bontempo, forwards, Gabigol, Rony, Thaciano, Lautaro Diaz, Moisés and Barreal.

Source: Diario Do Peixe