📋 Atlético and Juventude named for first last-16 clash | OneFootball

It’s Copa do Brasil night at Arena MRV this Saturday (1st).

The ball starts rolling at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) for Atlético Mineiro vs. Juventude.

First leg of the Round of 16.

The return leg will be next Tuesday (4th) in Caxias do Sul.

Fernando Antônio Mendes de Salles Nascimento Filho (PA) will referee the match.

Prime Video will broadcast it. 

Atlético 🐓

Galo reached this stage after eliminating Ceará on penalties.

And they have bounced back in the Brasileirão after taking seven of the last nine available points.

Eduardo Domínguez will be without Cissé, who was sent off in the second leg against Ceará.

Cuello has recovered, was called up, and starts on the bench.

Dudu is the new face in the starting 11 - Preciado had been considered for the wing. 

Juventude 🇳🇬

Papo has been in the competition since the second round.

They have already knocked out Guaporé, Tuna Luso, Águia de Marabá, and São Paulo.

They are also enjoying a strong Série B campaign. With 35 points, they are in second place. 

Maurício Barbieri will be without his first-choice center-back pairing, as Rodrigo Sam is suspended and Messias is recovering from an injury.

Mandaca was a doubt, but he will be on the bench. 

Photo: Reprodução/Atlético

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