Neymar benched, Vojvoda picks Santos for Fortaleza clash, line-ups | OneFootball

Santos is set to face Fortaleza this Saturday afternoon in the 31st round of the Brazilian Championship, with the return of attacking midfielder Neymar. Vojvoda can count on the number 10, who starts on the bench, after about a month and a half.

The match kicks off at 4 PM (Brasília time), on the field of Vila Belmiro, in Santos (SP).

Santos Lineup

In addition to Neymar's return, coach Vojvoda has midfielder Zé Rafael, who served a suspension in the last round. On the other hand, Mayke (right knee inflammation) and Souza (suspended) are out.

Thus, the Santos lineup includes: Gabriel Brazão; Igor Vinícius, Luan Peres, Adonis Frías, and Escobar; João Schmidt, Zé Rafael, and Victor Hugo; Rollheiser, Barreal, and Lautaro Díaz.

Neymar's Return

The attacking midfielder is once again an option for Vojvoda after being out for over a month. He last played on September 14th, in the draw against Atlético-MG. Days later, he suffered a rectus femoris muscle injury in his right thigh and missed seven matches.

Fortaleza Lineup

On Fortaleza's side, coach Martín Palermo welcomes back top scorer Lucero and defender Kuscevic, who were suspended against Flamengo. Lucas Crispim, recovered from injury, starts on the bench. Marinho, Matheus Pereira, Benevenuto, João Ricardo, and Allanzinho (injured) are unavailable.

The Fortaleza lineup includes: Brenno; Mancuso, Brítez, Ávila, and Bruno Pacheco; Pierre and Lucas Sasha; Herrera, Breno Lopes, and Pochettino; Adam Bareiro.

Santos vs. Fortaleza: Match Situation

The clash between Santos and Fortaleza is a direct confrontation in the fight against relegation. Santos is in 16th place, with 32 points, just one point ahead of Vitória, which opens the relegation zone. Meanwhile, Fortaleza is in 18th place, with 27 points.

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