Diniz hints at a rotated side against Nova Iguaçu in the Carioca | OneFootball

Vasco is getting ready for the second round of the Campeonato Carioca. The Cruzmaltinos will host Nova Iguaçu this Sunday at 6:00 pm (Brasília time), at São Januário, in Rio de Janeiro.

For this match, coach Fernando Diniz will field an alternative lineup. The manager surprised everyone by starting the regulars in the State Championship opener, which ended in a 4-2 win against Maricá.

The goal of fielding a mixed team is to rest the main players in the squad, with an eye on the upcoming derby against Flamengo in the middle of the week at Maracanã.

For the match, the new features will be the debuts of the recently signed Saldivia and Rojas. Both have been training with the squad since last week and could make their debut for the Cruzmaltino.

With that, Vasco is expected to take the field with the following lineup: Léo Jardim, Puma Rodríguez, Saldívia, Lucas Freitas, and Victor Luís; Hugo Moura, Tchê Tchê, and JP; David, Rojas, and GB.

*By Gazeta Press

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