Santos lineup: Cuca expected to tweak team to face Macará | OneFootball

Santos have completed preparations to face Macará in Ambato, Ecuador, on Thursday at 19:00 Brasília time in the Copa Sudamericana last-16 second leg.

Cuca led the final session on Wednesday at the Complexo Desportivo Quillán Loma and is expected to adjust his XI, according to Globo.com.

The possible team is: Gabriel Brazão, Davizinho, Willian Arão, Luan Peres, Rafael Gonzaga, João Schmidt, Christian Oliva (Gustavo Henrique), Rollheiser, Caballero, Thaciano and Rony.

Neymar and Gabigol stayed in Brazil on a training programme at CT Rei Pelé. Given a journey of more than 12 hours, involving bus and plane, the staff chose to rest both.

Also unavailable are Igor Vinicius, Barreal and Lucas Veríssimo, the latter in physical transition after a right calf injury.

Santos won the first leg 2-1, so a draw is enough to progress. A one-goal defeat would take the tie to penalties, while losing by two or more would mean elimination. The winners will face the victors of Atlético-MG against Bragantino in the quarter-finals.

Source: Globo.com

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