Pedro Emanuel to be without key players as Vasco face Olimpia in Sudamericana | OneFootball

Vasco have completed preparations for Thursday’s Copa Sudamericana last 16 first leg against Olimpia, scheduled for 19:00 Brasília time at São Januário. Pedro Emanuel will be without three important players from his starting XI.

According to Globo.com, Brenner faces a lengthy spell out after a left-foot injury was confirmed earlier this week following a collision in the Bahia match that forced him off at half-time. Specialists were consulted on Wednesday and surgery was recommended, with recovery expected to take at least three weeks.

Carlos Cuesta, who felt pain while denying a Luciano Juba chance late in the first half, is being assessed daily and his involvement is not guaranteed. If he is still in discomfort on Thursday, he will be held back with the Santos fixture in the Brasileirão in mind.

Andrés Gómez has pain in his left foot and was ruled out minutes before the Bahia game. The issue had been monitored by the club, and after the qualification against Fluminense on Wednesday he left the Maracanã limping and in significant pain. He will be rested and re-evaluated for the Santos match.

Further changes are possible. Pedro Emanuel wants to compete on all three fronts, but has indicated selection will favour those in the best physical condition with Sunday in mind. He typically confirms his XI only hours before kick-off, even to his players.

Source: Globo.com

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