📋 Vasco and Fluminense named for Copa do Brasil last-16 opener | OneFootball

Vasco and Fluminense have announced their lineups for the clash that opens the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil.

The first leg takes place at the Maracanã this Saturday (1st), starting at 5:30 p.m. (Brasília time), with Vasco as the home side.

The return leg is scheduled for next Wednesday (5th), at the same stadium.

The matchup is a rematch of one of the semifinals from the last edition of the Copa do Brasil, when Vasco advanced on penalties.

SporTV, Globo, ge tv, Premiere and Prime Video will broadcast the match.

Vasco 💢

Pedro Emanuel got his first win in charge of Cruz-Maltino, which secured qualification for the Copa Sudamericana.

Thiago Mendes is suspended after being sent off in the previous round.

Jair starts. He will have Tchê Tchê and Ramon Rique alongside him in midfield.

Barros is an option on the bench.

David is the big new addition in attack. 

Fluminense 🇭🇺

The mission is to bounce back after a run of draws and boos from the fans. 

Flu are dealing with a defensive crisis, with Thiago Silva, Freytes, Jemmes and Millán injured.

That means Ignácio and Igor Rabello, the last two available options, are in the starting XI. They are the only defenders available.

Arana and Castillo have recovered. And the full-back starts. 

John Kennedy returns after serving a two-match suspension. 

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