Atlético-MG wrap up preparations to face Fortaleza in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

This Tuesday, at Cidade do Galo, Atlético-MG wrapped up preparations to face Fortaleza in a postponed match from the 16th round of the Brazilian Championship. The match will take place this Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Arena MRV, in Belo Horizonte.

Under the guidance of coach Jorge Sampaoli, the players took to the pitch for technical and tactical drills. At the end, they moved on to exercises focused on finishing on goal.

Absences and returns

For the match against Fortaleza, Sampaoli will be without defenders Iván Román and Junior Alonso and midfielder Alan Franco. All of them have been called up by their respective national teams and will return after this FIFA international break.

On the other hand, defender Ruan and forward Bernard are available again. Both served a suspension for their third yellow card in the last round, in Galo’s victory over Sport.

Season overview

Atlético-MG is enjoying a positive run in the Brazilian Championship and has not lost in four matches. In the last round, they beat bottom-placed Sport 4-2 and climbed to ninth place in the table, with 43 points so far.

In addition to the Brasileirão, Galo has qualified for the final of the Copa Sudamericana and will face Lanús. The final will take place on November 22, at 5:00 p.m. (Brasília time), at Defensores Del Chaco stadium, in Asunción.

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