Coach Artur Jorge will have important reinforcements for the 2024 series. Recovering from surgery to repair a broken tibia, striker Júnior Santos is registered and travels with the black-and-white delegation to Brasília, where the team will face this Saturday (28). , at 9 pm, Grêmio, for the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship.
Júnior Santos is Botafogo’s top scorer this season with 18 goals, nine of which came at the Libertadores da América. The number 11’s last match was on July 20 against Internacional at the Nilton Santos stadium.
Luiz Henrique is also listed. He had to go to hospital in São Paulo for tests after feeling unwell during Wednesday’s Libertadores match.
Coach Artur Jorge does not define the team. Leader of the Brazilian Championship, the coach tried to manage physical fatigue as best as possible until the end of the competition in search of the title.
Possible line-up: John; Vitinho (Mateo Ponte), Bastos (Adryelson), Alexsander Barboza and Marçal (Alex Telles); Gregore, Marlon Freitas; Almada, Matheus Martins (Luiz Henrique), Savarino and Igor Jesus (Tiquinho Soares).
