Ceará x Atlético-MG: see where to watch, lineups, absences and refereeing | Brasileirão Serie A

After being eliminated from the Brazil Cup, Grandpa now focuses on Serie A of the Brazilian Championship. The team is 14th in the Brasileirão, with 24 points, and seeks to interrupt a sequence of three games without victories in the competition. The objectives of the club are to guarantee its permanence in the elite and to look for the classification for the South American.

Atlético-MG depends only on its strength to finish the round at the top of the championship, since it remains at the top, with 38 points. For that, the team needs to overcome a delicate moment. A Covid-19 outbreak ruled out coach Jorge Sampaoli, assistants and ten players. Last Wednesday, the team, already absent, ended up defeated by Atlético-PR by 2 to 0, in Mineirão, in a game postponed on the sixth day.

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Transmission: TV Globo, for the states of CE and MG, and Premiere, for all of Brazil, with a narration by Jader Rocha, comments by Alexandre Lozetti and Ana Thaís Matos and a report by Lucas Catrib.

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Ceará – coach: Guto Ferreira

Midfielder Viña, who recovered from Covid-19 and reinforced Ceará against Palmeiras, should also be among the starters of the duel against Galo. The team still has the returns of Alyson, Cléber, Jacaré, who could not enter the field for the Brazil Cup, as they have already played for other teams. Saulo, Gabriel Lacerda and André Luiz tested positive for Covid-19.

Klaus suffered a trauma to his left shoulder in training on Monday (16). Because of the pain, he was banned from the match against Palmeiras and is doubtful for the match against the Minas Gerais team. Luiz Otávio left the field in the last confrontation complaining of pain and should give space to Eduardo Brock, recovered from Covid-19.

Probable Ceará: Fernando Prass; Samuel Xavier, Tiago Pagnussat, Eduardo Brock (L. Otávio), Bruno Pacheco; Fabinho, Charles, Vina; Fernando Sobral, Léo Chú, Felipe Vizeu.

Who is out: William Oliveira, in injury treatment, Saulo, Gabriel Lacerda and André Luiz, in isolation for Covid-19. Pedro Naressi is suspended.

Hanging: Fernando Sobral and Fernando Prass.

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Atlético-MG – coach: Leandro Zago (transition team coach)

Once again, the team will be led by Leandro Zago, coach of the transition team. Jorge Sampaoli and his assistants remain isolated due to Covid-19. They also tested positive for the new coronavirus players considered starters: Everson, Jair, Guga, Réver, Allan, Vargas, Alan Franco. In total, among athletes, coaching staff and employees, El Gallo has 28 current cases of Covid-19.

On the one hand, Atlético-MG has several absences, on the other, the team gains two important reinforcements to face Ceará: Paraguayan defender Junior Alonso and Venezuelan striker Savarino, who were contesting the World Cup Qualifiers. The two last-minute casualties were goalkeeper Everson and midfielder Jair (positive). Jair, even, is the only midfielder who was available in the professional team. He should be replaced by young Wesley from the U-20. The same thing happens on the right side, with Guga and Mariano out of combat.

Probable rooster: Rafael; Talison, Bueno, Igor Rabello and Junior Alonso; Wesley (Nathan), Guilherme Arana and Zaracho; Savarino, Keno and Eduardo Sasha.

Who is out: Everson, Victor, Guga, Réver, Allan, Jair, Vargas, Alan Franco, Gabriel and Sávio (Covid-19); Tardelli and Mariano (injuries).

Hanging: Dylan Borrero, Guilherme Arana, Jair, Junior Alonso, Réver and Savarino.

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