Rony targets end to 10-game drought as Santos visit Remo, the club that formed him | OneFootball

Rony heads back to Mangueirão on Saturday as Santos visit Remo in the 28th round, looking to halt a 10-game goal drought.

In August, he settled the Copa do Brasil last-16 second leg 1-0, sending Santos into the quarter-finals. It was his first match against Remo at Mangueirão.

He has not scored since, a run of 10 matches. He started the last two, playing 90 minutes against Cruzeiro in the league and 81 against Atlético-MG in the Copa Sudamericana.

That August night also brought a new shirt name, switching from "Rony" to "R. Rústico".

According to Globo.com, he has since given up the number 11 to midfielder Phelippe Coutinho. From Saturday he will wear 33, the number he used at Atlético-MG because Bernard already had 11. He also took part in Coutinho's unveiling.

The change was made on Monday, but he did not use 33 against Atlético-MG in the Copa Sudamericana because the competition has fixed squad numbers and a switch would only be possible if the team advanced.

Source: Globo.com

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