Thaciano included as Santos name squad for Juventude cup clash | OneFootball

Santos has announced the squad for the match against Juventude, valid for the 37th round of the Brazilian Championship. The main news is the return of Thaciano, who was absent against Sport. The match takes place this Wednesday, at 7:30 PM (Brasília time), at Alfredo Jaconi, in Caxias do Sul (RS).

Neymar traveled with the delegation and is likely to start again in the upcoming match. Santos' number 10 is dealing with a left knee injury and participated in only one training session on the field, but he is playing the final stretch of the Brasileirão in sacrifice to help Peixe in the fight against relegation. In the match against Sport, for example, the star played with protection around the area.

On the other hand, coach Juan Vojvoda will not have forward Tiquinho Soares available. The player still feels pain in the back of his left knee and was preserved by the technical staff, staying in Baixada Santista to continue treatment. Besides him, left-back Escobar will also not play. The defender is recovering from a muscle injury in his left thigh.

And who should play?

A possible lineup for Santos includes: Gabriel Brazão; Igor Vinícius, Adonis Frías, Zé Ivaldo, and Souza; João Schmidt and Willian Arão; Neymar, Barreal, and Guilherme (Thaciano); Lautaro Díaz.

Final stretch

Currently, Santos is in 16th place in the Brasileirão, with 41 points, the same as Internacional, which opens the relegation zone. The team from São Paulo has an advantage in goal difference. On the other side, the already relegated Juventude is in 19th place, with 34.

With two rounds remaining in the Brazilian Championship, it is possible that the “magic number” of 45 points may not be enough.

Check out the Santos squad:

Upcoming Santos matches

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