Santos register João Paulo and Gustavo Caballero for Copa Sul-Americana | OneFootball

Santos have registered goalkeeper João Paulo and forward Gustavo Caballero for the Copa Sul-Americana, making them eligible for the last-16 tie with Macará. According to Globo.com, head coach Cuca can now include both for Thursday’s first leg.

The first leg is at Vila Belmiro on Thursday at 19:00 Brasília time. The return is on 20 August at 19:00 Brasília time at Estadio Bellavista in Ambato, Ecuador.

Both players have already been named in squads for the Brasileirão and the Copa do Brasil. They did not face Universidad Central of Venezuela, as they returned from loans after the registration window for the round-of-16 play-off had closed.

The list saw three departures, with Zé Ivaldo, Tomás Rincón and Zé Rafael leaving the club. Right-back Mayke, who terminated his contract in court on Friday, still appears among the registered players.

Gabriel Bomtempo has taken shirt number eight from Tomás Rincón. Midfielder Nicola Profeta moves from 17 to 72, with 17 now allocated to Caballero.

João Paulo takes 34, which had been vacant. In the previous round, Davizinho was listed as 27, so João Victor switched to 41.

After securing a Copa do Brasil quarter-final place, Santos now want to build momentum. Before Macará, they host Athletico-PR on Sunday at 18:30 Brasília time in round 22 of the Brasileirão.

Source: Globo.com

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