Renato to be without two at Grêmio through suspension after international break | OneFootball

According to Globo.com, Grêmio will spend the entire league pause inside the relegation zone. When the calendar resumes after the international break, head coach Renato Portaluppi will be without Gustavo Martins and Erick Noriega through suspension.

Renato’s fifth stint began with a 0-0 draw against Palmeiras at the Arena on Sunday. Both players started and, already one booking from a ban, were shown yellow cards.

The coach deployed a back three. Without Gustavo Martins, he could turn to Kannemann, Wagner Leonardo or the young Luís Eduardo to line up alongside Balbuena and Wallace if he sticks with that shape.

In midfield, Noriega’s first-half caution saw Danilo Barbosa introduced at the interval. That makes the midfielder the natural replacement for the Peruvian.

Renato now has almost two weeks to work with the squad. The players have three days off and will report back on Thursday to prepare for the restart.

Grêmio visit Remo at the Mangueirão on 7 October at 19:30 in the 29th round, looking to climb out of the relegation places in the Campeonato Brasileiro.

Source: Globo.com

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