Santos seek first Sul-Americana win and league lift, see schedule | OneFootball

Santos have the opportunity to put together their first positive run under Cuca this week. After beating Atlético-MG 1-0 last Saturday in the Brazilian Championship, Peixe now need to turn their attention to taking the field in the Copa Sudamericana this Tuesday. Then, they will play at Vila Belmiro for the third straight time against one of the Brasileirão leaders.

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Santos’ first commitment will be against Deportivo Recoleta in the second round of Group D of the Copa Sudamericana. The match is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) this Tuesday at Vila Belmiro.

The Baixada Santista side are still looking for their first points in the continental tournament, having been defeated by Deportivo Cuenca in their opener. At the end of the first round, Santos sat fourth in the group with zero points. Their opponent, meanwhile, is third with one point, earned in a 1-1 draw against San Lorenzo.

After the continental tournament match, Santos will face Fluminense in the 12th round of the Brasileirão. The game will be at 4 p.m. next Sunday at Vila Belmiro.

Despite the win in the last round, Santos still need to keep picking up points to move away from the bottom of the table. Peixe are 15th with 13 points, five clear of the relegation zone. Fluminense, in turn, sit fourth with 20 points.

Possible absences

For this week’s two matches, Cuca will have some players unavailable. Mayke will miss the Sudamericana match, but he could be fit to face Fluminense. Another confirmed absence is Gabriel Menino, who has a grade 2 muscle injury.

Among those who played against Galo, Veríssimo took the field carrying a back problem, while Gustavinho and Igor Vinícius also had physical issues. All three are doubts for the midweek clash against the Paraguayan side.

Santos’ situation

With the win, Peixe moved up to 15th place with 13 points, five more than Remo. The Pará-based team sit 17th, opening the relegation zone, with eight points, two fewer than Corinthians, the first team outside the bottom four.

Santos’ next match

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