Vasco held 0-0 by Olimpia before Santos relegation clash | OneFootball

Vasco were held 0-0 by Olimpia at São Januário in the Sul-Americana round of 16 first leg on Thursday 13, days before meeting Santos in the league.

Diario Do Peixe reports that Pedro Emanuel fielded near his strongest XI but missed defender Cuesta and midfielder Jair, both preserved, plus forwards Andrés Goméz, rested with pain, and Brenner, who has a ligament injury in his left foot.

Vasco host the Peixe on Sunday 16 at 16:00 at São Januário in round 23 of the Brasileirão, a direct clash at the bottom. Both sit in the relegation zone on 22 points with identical records of five wins, seven draws and nine defeats.

The Alvinegro are 17th with 29 scored and 35 conceded, while the Cariocas are one place lower on 23 scored and 31 against. Only goal difference keeps Santos ahead.

Vasco could hand debuts to Argentine signings Santiago Sosa and Facundo Colidio. Left-back Cuiabano is suspended after a third yellow card.

Santos may still be without centre-back Lucas Veríssimo with a left calf soleus injury, right-back Igor Vinicius with lower back pain, midfielder Gustavo Henrique, and attacking midfielder Pepe Fermino with a right hamstring injury.

They could also lose Gabriel Menino and Gabriel Bontempo, starters in the 2-1 win over Macará at Vila Belmiro in their Sul-Americana round of 16 first leg on Thursday 13. Both went off before the interval, Menino felt his left knee and Bontempo his thigh, and they await test results.

Source: Diario Do Peixe

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