Cruzeiro v Santos: where to watch the Brasileirão clash | OneFootball

After a tough home defeat, Santos returns to the field seeking recovery in the Brazilian Championship this Sunday, on a day when they have a match scheduled against Cruzeiro, for the eighth round of the competition, at 4 PM (Brasília time), at Mineirão.

Where to watch

Team Conditions

Cruzeiro

Still without a coach after Tite's dismissal, Cruzeiro is going through a turbulent phase. The team from Minas Gerais comes from a 2-1 defeat to Athletico-PR and has yet to win in the Brazilian Championship, occupying the second-to-last position, 19th place, with only three points.

Cruzeiro will have the return of Matheus Pereira, who served a suspension against Furacão. Besides him, Gerson and João Marcelo are also expected to return after being out due to physical wear and a viral condition, respectively. Kaio Jorge is improving his physical condition after a foot injury and is doubtful for the match.

The list of absentees for Cruzeiro includes: Cássio, Lucas Romero, Sinisterra, Bruno Rodrigues, and Marquinhos, all injured.

Santos

Meanwhile, Santos is trying to recover from the tough defeat to Internacional at Vila Belmiro to get back to winning in the Brasileirão. The Peixe is 16th in the standings, with six points and has not won in the competition for three games. The last victory was against Vasco, almost a month ago.

In the match, Santos will have Cuca in the technical area. The coach was announced this Thursday and is already set to debut for the club after being registered in the BID this Friday.

For his first game in his return to Peixe, Cuca will have some absences. Gabriel Bontempo is still in treatment after a muscle strain and is not expected to be available. Besides him, Vinícius Lira is also a confirmed absence after a knee ligament injury. Neymar is also out due to load management.

Gabigol and Lautaro Díaz cannot face Cruzeiro, as they were loaned by the Minas Gerais team. On the other hand, Zé Rafael might be a reinforcement after recovering from a thigh edema.

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