Cruzeiro takes to the field this Tuesday (7) to face Alianza-COL, in the fourth round of Group B of the Copa Sudamericana, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at the Armando Maestre Pavajeau stadium, in Valledupar, Colombia. For this game, coach Fernando Seabra can make an important change in the midfield.
Argentine Álvaro Barreal, due to his good performance against Vitória, in the fourth round of the Brazilian Championship (two assists), can start in the starting team. Seabra can bet on the player in a line of four in midfield, alongside Lucas Romero, Lucas Silva and Matheus Pereira.
Therefore, Seabra chose to include striker Robert in the list of those involved in the game. The “child of Toca” traveled with the delegation and is in Colombia.
The Cruzeiro team
In defense, the coach should not make changes, keeping Zé Ivaldo and João Marcelo in defense, with William and Marlon on the flanks.
Seabra has important absences for his commitment to Alianza. Center forward Juan Dinenno remains out. The Argentine continues with the recovery schedule from the edema in his left thigh and the fracture he suffered in the bones of his nose.
Another who is also out is attacking midfielder Matheus Vital. The number 7 injured his right shoulder and will be out indefinitely, as the injury required surgery.
In midfield, midfielder Japa was waiting for the long-awaited chance to return to the team. However, he will have to wait longer as he suffered swelling in his left thigh.
On the other hand, striker Rafael Bilu is close to returning, after a year of inactivity. He injured the Achilles tendon in his right foot in May last year. Since then, he has been undergoing recovery at Toca II.
Likely Cruzeiro: Anderson; William, Zé Ivaldo, João Marcelo and Marlon; Lucas Romero; Lucas Silva, Álvaro Barreal and Matheus Pereira; Arthur Gomes and Rafa Silva.
The Alianza-COL
In a bad phase, Alianza is collecting defeats.
after the historic draw at Mineirão, in Belo Horizonte, on April 11th, Alianza meets Cruzeiro again at a bad time. In the last five games, the Colombian team only won one duel and lost four, two of which were thrashed. With the end of the Apertura, a sort of first round of the competition, Alianza finished second to bottom, in 19th position, with just 16 points gained.
Coach Iván Velásquez must change the starting lineup, which should be as follows: Pier Grazzinai; Guerrero (Efrain Navarro), Mirna Olaya, Pedro Franco and Leonardo Saldaña (Luciano Ospina); Mercado, Jesús Castillo and Jiménez; Emerson Batalla, Mayer Gil and Valencia.
