Santos line-up: Alexis Duarte starts, Brahimi on the bench v Bragantino | OneFootball

Santos is lined up to face Red Bull Bragantino, this Sunday, at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at the Municipal Stadium Cícero de Souza Marques, in Bragança Paulista, for the 25th round of the Brazilian Championship. Defender Alexis Duarte has been named in the starting line-up and will make his debut for Santos. Meanwhile, Algerian reinforcement Bilal Brahimi starts on the bench.

The Paraguayan steps in for Adonis Frías, who has been rested by the coaching staff due to pain in his right calf. Brahimi had been training during the week and is an option for the second half.

Another change is the inclusion of young Souza, who replaces left-back Escobar, suspended after receiving three yellow cards.

Defender Zé Ivaldo and right-back Igor Vinícius, who served their suspensions in the last round, are back in the squad. Recovered from a calf injury, midfielder Willian Arão also returns to the bench.

The Santos line-up includes: Brazão; Mayke, Alexis Duarte, Luan Peres and Souza; Zé Rafael, João Schmidt, Barreal and Rollheiser; Guilherme and Lautaro Díaz.

Coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda is dealing with a long list of absentees for the clash. He will be without: Neymar (injury to the right thigh rectus femoris muscle), Gabriel Bontempo (muscle injury), Victor Hugo (muscle injury), Adonis Frías (pain in the right calf) and Escobar (suspended).

Santos is on a roll after beating São Paulo last Sunday, 1-0, at Vila Belmiro, and is looking to extend its unbeaten run to four matches. The team is currently 16th in the table, with 26 points.

Meanwhile, Bragantino, led by Fernando Seabra, will take to the field with: Cleiton; Nathan Mendes, Pedro Henrique, Guzmán Rodríguez and Vanderlan; Gabriel, Eric Ramires, Jhon Jhon and Lucas Barbosa; Laquintana and Eduardo Sasha.

Massa Bruta comes off a 2-1 defeat to Cruzeiro in the last round and hopes to return to winning ways in the Brasileirão after three rounds. The team from the interior of São Paulo is currently 10th in the standings, with 31 points.

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