Santos and Atlético-MG meet Saturday at 20:00 Brasília time at Vila Belmiro in the 11th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro, a game that arrives with both sides trying to reset after a midweek stumble. The match will be shown on sportv and Premiere, while ge will follow every play live.
Santos, on 10 points in the Brasileirão, lost to Flamengo in its most recent league match and then fell to Deportivo Cuenca in the Copa Sul-Americana. Neymar and Gabigol are expected to be available again after being rested in that continental game, and Tomás Rincón and Miguelito are also back in the pool of options, while Igor Vinícius and Escobar are still being awaited. Vinícius Lira is out with a left knee injury, Mayke is sidelined after being preserved because of corticosteroid use, Gabriel Menino has a right thigh posterior muscle injury and Barreal is suspended.
Atlético-MG arrives with a different mood after two straight Brasileirão wins over Chapecoense and Athletico-PR. Eduardo Domínguez may repeat the lineup that beat Athletico-PR in the last league round, with Ruan Tressoldi, Renan Lodi, Alan Franco, Victor Hugo and Hulk expected to return after being rested in Wednesday’s Copa Sul-Americana loss to Puerto Cabello with a reserve lineup. The only starting place in dispute is between Vitor Hugo and Lyanco.
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The broader picture is simple for both teams. Santos is trying to end a losing streak and pull away from the relegation zone, while Atlético-MG is chasing a third consecutive league victory, something it has not done since the end of 2023. The visitors will have to manage that push without Patrick, who is out with right knee trauma, as well as Alan Minda, who has a left thigh muscle injury, and Índio, who has a right knee injury. Renan Lodi is also suspended, leaving one fewer option in a match that could shape the next stretch of both campaigns under referee Rafael Rodrigo Klein.
