Santos set for major reinforcements in Vila fixture marathon | OneFootball

Despite the defeat in their Copa Sudamericana debut last Wednesday, Santos will now have an important period to adapt to Cuca’s style and secure positive results. Against Atlético-MG this Saturday, Peixe begins a marathon of four straight matches at Vila Belmiro, where they will also have major reinforcements to put together a good run at home.

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First, Santos face Galo in the Brazilian Championship at 8 p.m. (Brasília time) this Saturday. Then they turn their attention back to the Copa Sudamericana, with a match scheduled against Paraguay’s Deportivo Recoleta at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, in the second round of Group D of the continental tournament.

Next weekend, on Sunday, Peixe host Fluminense in the 12th round of the Brasileirão at 4 p.m. Wrapping up the stretch at Vila Belmiro, Santos make their Copa do Brasil debut the following Wednesday, when they play the first leg of the fifth round against Coritiba at 7:30 p.m.

Reinforcements for Cuca

During this run, Cuca is expected to have Gabigol fully recovered and Neymar back in the squad. At the end of last month, the forward suffered edema in the soleus muscle, located on the side of the shin, and missed Santos’ match against Remo. Partially recovered, he got some minutes against Flamengo last Sunday, but was left out of the trip to Ecuador to complete treatment for the injury at CT Rei Pelé.

Meanwhile, Neymar also missed the Flamengo match after serving an automatic suspension for receiving a yellow card against Remo. The number 10 also sat out the Copa Sudamericana opener, spared the demanding travel logistics for the match. He also remained at the training center to improve his fitness ahead of the run of games leading up to the World Cup.

In addition, Rincón will also be available to Cuca again after missing the Copa Sudamericana match. He does not have a visa to enter Ecuador and could not travel with the squad.

Absences

However, Cuca will also have some players unavailable for this stretch: Vinícius Lira (left knee injury), Mayke (rested due to corticosteroid use), and Gabriel Menino (right hamstring injury) are not available.

Numbers at Vila

For this home stretch, Santos are relying on their record at home to achieve good results. This season, they have four wins, four draws, and one loss at Vila Belmiro, for a 59.2% success rate.

League table situation

Santos are coming off a 3-1 defeat to Flamengo in the Brasileirão and sit 15th in the table with 10 points, two clear of the relegation zone.

Santos’ upcoming matches

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