Neymar debuts in Sul-Americana, Santos change to face Recoleta | OneFootball

Santos is set for its first home game in the second round of the Copa Sudamericana this Tuesday, against Paraguay’s Deportivo Recoleta. Kickoff is at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) on the pitch at Vila Belmiro, in Santos, São Paulo.

Looking to bounce back in the competition, coach Cuca is fielding his strongest lineup for the match. Neymar, who did not play in the opener, will start, as will Gabigol. Compared to the last game, the coach made changes and included Adonis Frías, Willian Arão, Bontempo and Moisés in the starting lineup.

Santos lineup

Thus, the Santos lineup is: Gabriel Brazão; Igor Vinícius, Adonis Frías, Luan Peres and Escobar; Willian Arão, Gustavo Henrique and Neymar Jr.; Bontempo, Moisés and Gabigol. Coach: Cuca.

Deportivo Recoleta lineup

Prioritizing the Paraguayan Championship, Recoleta rested most of its starters for the match against Peixe.

As a result, it will take the field with: Óscar Toledo; Claudio Figueredo, Marcos Pereira, Luis Cardozo and Luis Mendoza; Fernando Galeano, Ronal Domínguez, Héctor López and Manuel Schupp; Thiago Vidal and Richart Ortiz. Coach: Jorge González

How are the teams coming in?

Santos opened its Copa Sudamericana campaign with a 1-0 defeat to Deportivo Cuenca in Ecuador and comes in at the bottom of Group D. Over the weekend, Peixe got a boost in the Brazilian league by beating Atlético-MG 1-0 and moved up to 15th place.

On the other side, Deportivo Recoleta drew with San Lorenzo in the opening round of the continental competition and sits third in the group. In the Paraguayan League, Recoleta is in eighth place and is coming off a 2-1 loss to Sportivo Luqueño.

Officials for Santos x Deportivo Recoleta

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