Vasco x Palmeiras: look where to look, lineups, absences and referees | Brasileirão Serie A

The two coaches played and worked together at Sporting, Portugal. The Spaniard even started his career as a coach, replacing Vasco in the club’s under-19 team. Now, the two are reunited with their teams that live different moments in the Brasileirão.

While Palmeiras comes off two consecutive victories and tries to touch the leaders (in addition to having advanced to the quarterfinals of the Brazil Cup), Vasco has eight consecutive games without winning in the championship. On the other hand, the qualification in the South American, in the middle of the week, is a hope of better days for the Cariocas, who are close to the relegation zone in the Brazilian.

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Transmission: a TV Globo broadcasts the game to all of Brazil, except Rio Grande do Sul, Paraná, Bahia and Maranhão, with narration by Cléber Machado and comments by Caio Ribeiro and Júnior. The premiere features narration by Jader Rocha and comments by Paulo Nunes and Pedrinho.

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Vasco – coach: Ricardo Sá Pinto

The big news for Ricardo Sá Pinto is Germán Cano. Recovered from an injury to his right thigh, he will play for the first time under the Portuguese leadership. As he trained with the group without limitations in the last two days, the tendency is for him to start.

Probable formation: Fernando Miguel, Miranda, Leandro Castan and Ricardo; Léo Gil, Andrey, Léo Matos, Neto Borges and Benítez; Talles Magno e Cano.

• Who is out: Fellipe Bastos (suspended)
• Hanging: Bruno Gomes, Gabriel Pec, Henrique, Neto Borges, Ricardo Graça, Talles Magno and Pikachu

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Palmeiras – coach: Abel Ferreira

Abel Ferreira has few absences to make the team in his debut at Brasileirão. It will be the first game without forward Wesley, who no longer plays this season with a left knee injury. However, he is the only major player of the main team that is out. Thus, the coach will be able to climb the best he can to use until the end of the competitions.

Probable alignment: Weverton, Gabriel Menino, Luan, Gustavo Gómez and Matías Viña; Felipe Melo, Zé Rafael and Raphael Veiga; Gabriel Veron, Rony and Luiz Adriano.

• Who is out: Wesley (left knee injury), Luan Silva (knee surgery) and Lucas Esteves (transition).
• Hanging: Danilo, Gustavo Gómez, Gustavo Scarpa, Matías Viña, Ramires, Rony, Wesley and Zé Rafael.

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