Fortaleza name squad for Copa do Brasil clash with Atlético-MG | OneFootball

This Wednesday, Fortaleza visits Atlético-MG for the Brazilian Championship, at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), at Arena MRV, in a delayed match of the 16th round. The Leão do Pici has released the list of players for the match.

Coach Martín Palermo will be without seven players. João Ricardo, who is recovering after surgery on his right shoulder; Marinho, with a sprain in his right ankle; Benevenuto, with an edema in the posterior muscle of his right thigh; and Rodrigo, with a ligament strain in his left knee.

In addition to the players in the medical department, defender Brítez, midfielder Matheus Pereira, and forward Adam Bareiro are suspended.

Therefore, the team from Ceará is expected to play with: Brenno; Mancuso, Kuscevic, Gastón Ávila, and Bruno Pacheco; Lucas Sasha, Pierre, Matheus Rossetto, and Pochettino; Breno Lopes and Lucero.

Fortaleza is fighting to get out of the relegation zone of the Brasileirão. At the moment, the tricolor team is in the 19th position of the standings, with 30 points, five less than Vitória, the first club outside the Z4.

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