📋 Botafogo set for first match under Franclim Carvalho | OneFootball

Botafogo have announced their lineup to face Caracas this Thursday (9) in the opening round of the Copa Sudamericana group stage.

The match marks the debut of Portuguese coach Franclim Carvalho in charge of Glorioso.

Botafogo come into the game on the back of two straight wins, while Caracas sit 11th in the Venezuelan Championship.

Racing-ARG and Independiente Petrolero have already faced each other in the group’s opening round, with the Argentine side winning 2-1.

Check out the starting lineups below:

Botafogo

In his first match in charge of the club, Franclim Carvalho has made changes compared to the team that beat Vasco over the weekend.

Bastos, Caio Roque, Montoro, and Santi Rodríguez start this Thursday’s match.

Featured photo: Vítor Silva/Botafogo

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