Santos boosted by Gabigol, Dorival shuffles Corinthians line-up | OneFootball

Santos and Corinthians are set for the classic match this Thursday, valid for the fourth round of the Paulista Championship. The ball will start rolling at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) on the Vila Belmiro pitch.

Santos Lineup

The big news for Peixe is the return of Gabigol. Recovered from tendinitis, the striker starts the match among the starters and will form an attacking duo with Thaciano.

Coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda has lined up Santos with: Gabriel Brazão; Igor Vinícius, Adonis Frías, Zé Ivaldo, and Vinicius Lira; Willian Arão, João Schmidt, Barreal, and Rollheiser; Thaciano and Gabigol.

Corinthians Lineup

Dorival Júnior, in turn, made a change to the Corinthians team. Still following the rotation scheme to preserve the players’ physical integrity, the coach took out Kayke and put in Matheus Pereira, crowding the midfield.

The good news is Rodrigo Garro. The Argentine midfielder has recovered from surgery on his left wrist and appears as an option on the bench.

Timão’s lineup is: Hugo Souza; Maheuzinho, André Ramalho, Gustavo Henrique, and Matheus Bidu; Raniele, André, Carrillo, Matheus Pereira, and Breno Bidon; Yuri Alberto.

How are the teams coming into the match?

Santos is coming off a bitter stumble against Guarani. Peixe was winning 1-0, but conceded the equalizer in the last play of the match at Brinco de Ouro da Princesa. Juan Pablo Vojvoda’s team is in eighth place in the State Championship standings, with four points.

Corinthians is also coming off a draw. Timão finished 1-1 with São Paulo last Sunday at Neo Química Arena. The team led by Dorival Júnior is one position above Alvinegro Praiano, with the same number of points.

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