Frías out, Alexis Duarte set for possible Santos debut | OneFootball

The defender Alexis Duarte can finally make his debut for Santos this Sunday, against Red Bull Bragantino, in the 25th round of the Brazilian Championship. The Paraguayan is one of Juan Pablo Vojvoda’s options to replace Adonis Frías, who is being rested due to discomfort in his right calf.

Signed at the beginning of September, Alexis Duarte played for the Paraguayan national team until the 9th and, therefore, only underwent medical exams on the 12th. Since then, he has been training with the squad and had his situation regularized before the derby against São Paulo, in which he remained on the bench.

Battle for a Starting Spot

One of the center-back positions should remain with Luan Peres, who is an undisputed starter for Santos. Thus, Duarte will compete for a starting spot with Zé Ivaldo and Luisão. The former was suspended in the last round and played in two of Vojvoda’s three matches. The latter has seen little playing time and is an outsider in the competition for the spot.

Alexis Duarte’s Stats

The defender was at Spartak Moscow, in Russia, since the 2022/2023 season. For the Russian team, he played 65 matches and provided one assist. In the current season, he played seven matches for the European side, starting in six of them.

The 1.85m-tall defender was developed at Cerro Porteño, the club where he spent most of his career. Wearing the Paraguayan team’s shirt, he played 109 matches, scored one goal, and provided two assists.

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