Hero of the first leg, Caballero faces struggling Cruzeiro again at Santos | OneFootball

Signed this season, Gustavo Caballero is experiencing a downturn at Santos. The forward has gone five matches without taking the field.

The last time he played was on November 6, in the 2-0 defeat to Palmeiras, during the 32nd round of the Brazilian Championship. Since then, he has been on the bench for three matches and wasn't even listed for two others.

And the trend is that Caballero will remain among the substitutes this Sunday, in the match against Cruzeiro, for the 38th round of Serie A. The scenario, by the way, is quite different compared to the first half of the season.

Now "forgotten," the Paraguayan was the hero for Santos in the encounter with Raposa at Mineirão in August. On that occasion, the forward led the comeback for the São Paulo team. He came off the bench to score a goal and provide an assist. The game ended 2-1 for the visitors.

These were, in fact, Caballero's only goal contributions for Santos. So far, he has played 12 matches, with one as a starter.

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