📋 Santos named for Copa Sul-Americana opener | OneFootball

Santos are set to make their Copa Sudamericana debut this Wednesday (8).

Peixe will face Ecuador’s Deportivo Cuenca away from home in the opening round of the group stage.

San Lorenzo and Recoleta are the other teams in the group and will face each other at the same time.

Neymar and Gabigol did not even travel with the rest of the squad for this Wednesday’s match.

Check out the starting lineups below:

Santos

Youth academy product Rafael Gonzaga gets his first chance with Santos’ senior team, and as a starter.

Willian Arão also returns to the lineup for the start of the match.

In addition to Neymar and Gabigol, Santos will also be without Miguelito due to a physical issue, and Tomás Rincón, who was unable to obtain a visa to travel to Ecuador.

On the other hand, Igor Vinícius and Rony are available again.

Gabriel Brazão, Lucas Veríssimo, Luan Peres, Rafael Gonzaga, Gustavo Henrique, Christian Oliva, Willian Arão, Gabriel Bontempo; Rony, Moisés, Lautaro Diaz

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