Ziyech debut? See Botafogo's line-up for the game against Mirassol | OneFootball

Botafogo begins a new stage of the season this Saturday, the 19th, at 5 p.m. (Brasília time), against Mirassol at the Estádio Municipal José Maria de Campos Maia, in the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship Série A.

The match will mark Tite’s debut in charge of Botafogo. The coach had only two training sessions, on Thursday and Friday, to get to know the squad better and prepare the team. With little time to work, the coaching staff prioritized the most urgent adjustments for the clash.

Nahuel Ferraresi and Cristian Medina return to the team

Botafogo will have two returnees compared to the team that beat Grêmio in the previous round. Nahuel Ferraresi and Cristian Medina have completed the necessary period and are once again available to the coaching staff.

Their returns increase the options for assembling the team, just as Tite begins to define the lineup he intends to use. The tendency is for both to be among the starters against Mirassol.

Hakim Ziyech could make his debut

The most anticipated news is in attack. Hakim Ziyech was registered in time to be included in the squad and could play his first match wearing the Botafogo shirt. To complete the player’s registration, the club had to resolve pending documentation in the Netherlands.

A delegation traveled to the country to obtain a document related to the migration process, allowing the situation to be regularized before the deadline. Hakim Ziyech does not come into the match lacking match fitness.

Hakim Ziyech had been training with the black-and-white squad under Rodrigo Bellão and is already integrated into the group. The expectation is that coach Tite will start him, with Júnior Santos as an alternative.

Botafogo seeks a reaction in the Brasileirão

The Lone Star club is 11th with 35 points, while Mirassol sits in 15th place with 29. Besides the battle in the standings, the match marks the beginning of Tite’s spell, as he looks to start with a positive result.

Probable lineup

Coach Tite is expected to field Botafogo with: Gabriel Batista; Vitinho, Arthur Chaves, Nahuel Ferraresi and Alex Telles; Huguinho, Cristian Medina and Danilo Santos; Hakim Ziyech, Álvaro Montoro and Arthur Cabral.

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