Neymar starts for Santos against Sport, check out the line-ups | OneFootball

Santos is set for the decisive match this Friday against Sport, for the 36th and antepenultimate round of the Brazilian Championship. The big news for the team is the presence of Neymar among the starters.

There was some doubt about the star’s physical condition, as he felt discomfort in his left knee during the match against Mirassol. The player even underwent medical exams, but trained normally in recent days and made himself available to coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda.

Santos Lineup

In addition to Neymar’s return, Vojvoda made more changes to the Peixe. The main one is the inclusion of Tiquinho Soares leading the attack. Meanwhile, midfielder Zé Rafael starts on the bench.

Santos’ lineup is: Gabriel Brazão; Igor Vinícius, Adonis Frías, Zé Ivaldo, and Souza; Willian Arão, João Schmidt, and Neymar; Barreal, Guilherme, and Tiquinho Soares.

Sport Lineup

On the other side, already relegated Sport takes the field with: Gabriel; Matheus Alexandre, Rafael Thyere, Ramon Menezes, and Luan Cândido; Rivera, Lucas Kal, and Lucas Lima; Matheusinho, Léo Pereira, and Pablo.

How are the teams coming into the match?

Santos is coming off a 1-1 draw with Internacional at Beira-Rio and needs a win to escape the relegation zone. Peixe sits at the top of the Z4 with 38 points, one less than 16th-placed Vitória.

Sport, meanwhile, no longer has any chance of staying in the First Division. Leão is stuck at the bottom of the table, with only 17 points.

The match kicks off at Vila Belmiro at 9:30 pm (Brasília time).

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