Without Neymar, Santos aim to pack out Vila Belmiro | OneFootball

El Peixe will host Deportivo Cuenca this Tuesday for the final matchday of the group stage and released low-cost tickets amid the absence of its biggest star.

Neymar’s absence due to injury at Santos continues to affect the club on and off the field. While the team fights to stay alive in the Copa Sudamericana and is also struggling near the bottom of the Brasileirao table (17th), the club made a striking decision: cutting ticket prices for the match against Deportivo Cuenca to just five reais, equivalent to about 1,400 Argentine pesos.

The move comes amid the forward’s absence, as he again trained separately this Monday because of swelling in his right calf and was ruled out for the decisive match, which will be played this Tuesday at Vila Belmiro.

Neymar was called up by Ancelotti for the World Cup. (Martin Fonseca/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)

The attacker did not take part in the latest training session led by coach Cuca and will not play again for Peixe until after the World Cup, as he must then join the Brazilian national team’s training camp at Granja Comary.

Given this scenario and aware of the importance of the match, club officials decided to release popular-priced tickets both for the continental clash and for next weekend’s Brazilian league match.

The team’s situation also explains the urgency. Santos are bottom of their Sudamericana group with just four points, in a section led by San Lorenzo. In addition, they are in the relegation zone in the Brasileirao. In the continental tournament, only the top team from each group advances directly to the round of 16, while the runners-up must play a playoff against teams coming from the Copa Libertadores.

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