Zé Ivaldo’s suspension reignites battle for a spot in the Santos defence | OneFootball

Santos will not be able to count on Zé Ivaldo in the match against Internacional on Monday, for the 35th round of the Brazilian Championship. The defender is suspended. Thus, the fight for a starting spot is open.

Zé Ivaldo has earned the trust of Juan Pablo Vojvoda and played the full 90 minutes in the last four matches. However, with the yellow card received in the 1-1 draw with Mirassol, he will miss the trip to Porto Alegre.

Vojvoda's Options

Luan Peres and Alexis Duarte emerge as the main options for the spot. João Basso and Luisão are also in the running.

Luan Peres had been a regular starter for Peixe until the 3-2 defeat to Flamengo, when he suffered a concussion. For this reason, number 14 was not listed for the classic against Palmeiras. He was available again against Mirassol but remained on the bench.

Alexis Duarte, on the other hand, was serving the Paraguayan national team during the FIFA date and has not played for Santos since the 2-0 defeat to Palmeiras on November 6, at Allianz Parque. Now, he is back and ready to play against Inter.

Basso and Luisão, however, are out of Vojvoda's plans. The former has been listed but hasn't played since July 26. The ex-Novorizontino hasn't played since August 24 and hasn't been called up for a match in three months.

The Santos coach will have only two more training sessions to decide who will be the starting defender against Internacional. The match is scheduled for Monday at 9 PM (Brasília time) at Beira-Rio, for the 35th round of the Brasileirão.

The Alvinegro Praiano is in the 16th position, with 37 points, just one more than Vitória, which opens the relegation zone.

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