Good news! Juventude get key players back to face Vasco | OneFootball

Juventude will have an important return but also confirmed absences for the match against Vasco this Saturday at 6 PM at São Januário, for the 33rd round of the Brazilian Championship.

Coach Thiago Carpini confirmed that midfielder Mandaca will rejoin the squad after recovering from a left thigh adductor injury. The player will join the delegation in Rio de Janeiro and will be available for the match.

– Mandaca will head to Rio de Janeiro tomorrow (Thursday), meet the delegation at the hotel, and will be available — stated Carpini after the match in Recife.

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Juventude took the lead in the match against Vasco in the Brasileirão (Photo: Luiz Erbes/AGIF)

Mandaca had been out since October 16, when he was injured in the loss to Fluminense. He missed four games, during which Daniel Peixoto took over the midfield role and even scored a goal.

Another player traveling to Rio is right-back Ewerthon, who is expected to strengthen the group to expand Carpini's options in case of possible absences.

Among the confirmed absences is midfielder Sforza, who belongs to Vasco and, due to contractual issues, cannot face the Rio club. He will return earlier to Caxias do Sul.

The veteran Nenê, 44 years old, might be rested after playing in two consecutive matches. In this case, Lucas Fernandes emerges as an alternative in the midfield.

– I insisted on a sequence with Nenê, who played very well against Palmeiras. Now we have the option of Lucas Fernandes, who has had a few more days of recovery and can play a similar role — explained Carpini.

+ One of the reasons for Vasco's performance drop

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Juventude, coming off a victory over Sport in Recife, is trying to overcome its record as the worst visitor in the Brasileirão. Vasco, on the other hand, seeks a comeback after the defeat to Botafogo in the Rio classic.

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