Botafogo has the tough task of replacing center forward Tiquinho Soares for the classic against Flamengo, this Sunday, at 11am, at Maracanã. The game valid for the Brazilian Championship is the first of a sequence of 11 matches in which he could be left out.
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The Paraíba native was confirmed to have a muscle injury to the back of his right thigh. The club’s estimated recovery time is six weeks. He joins other players in the DM, they are: defender Pablo, left-back Marçal, right-back Rafael and striker Matheus Nascimento.
The tendency is for Artur to bet on the same substitute he used in the match against Universitario, in Conmebol Libertadores, and choose midfielder Eduardo as a pair with Júnior Santos in the 4-4-2 formation he likes to use.
In midfield, he must maintain the rotation of the midfielders to maintain intensity in marking and attacking. With this, the tendency is for Danilo to start the match again.
Probable lineup: John, Damián Suárez, Halter, Bastos (Barboza) and Hugo; Danilo, Tchê Tchê (Marlon Freitas) and Eduardo; Luiz Henrique, Savarino (Jeffinho) and Júnior Santos.
After facing Flamengo, Botafogo focuses on the Copa do Brasil. The third phase tie starts next Thursday, at 7pm, against Vitória at the Nilton Santos Stadium. The return trip, to Barradão, will be on the 21st.
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