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Guaraní and Grêmio will play the first leg of the Libertadores round of 16 at 9:30 pm on Thursday at the Defensores del Chaco Stadium in Asunción, Paraguay. The return leg will be on Thursday next week, also at 9.30 pm, at the Arena.
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Grêmio qualified as the leader of Group E with 11 points and only one defeat, against the Catholic University, in Chile. Tricolor has been undefeated for 12 games and had eight consecutive victories, until they drew with Corinthians last Sunday, for Brasileirão.
The Guaraní advanced to the round of 16 as second in Group B, with 13 points, but so far he has played all the stages of the Libertadores (there are nine wins, one draw and two losses). His last game was on Saturday, one by 1 to 0 for October 12, for the Paraguayan Championship.
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Guaraní – Technician: Gustavo Costas
The coach did some preservation in the loss to October 12, on Saturday, and will be without left-back Benitez due to a muscle problem. In attack, Bobadilla is recovering from an injury, but should start on the bench, with Fernando Fernández in the starting eleven.
Probable alignment: Serbian; Tripichio, Romaña, Báez and Miguel Benítez; Jorge Morel, Florentín and Rodrigo Fernández; Cecílio Domínguez, Merlini and Fernando Fernández.
Embezzlement: Guillermo Benitez.
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Grêmio- Coach: Renato Portaluppi
The only casualty of the team is defender Kannemann, suspended. The rest is maximum strength, with Víctor Ferraz and Bruno Cortez at the sides, although rotation can occur. Luiz Fernando should appear in the attack.
Probable alignment: Vanderlei; Víctor Ferraz, Geromel, David Braz and Cortez; Darlan, Matheus Henrique, Luiz Fernando, Jean Pyerre and Pepê; Diego Souza.
Embezzlement: Kannemann, Alisson, Maicon, and Leonardo.
– Photo: Art / ge
- Referee: Guillermo Guerrero (Equador)
- Assistants: Christian Lescano and Byron Romero (both from Ecuador)
- Video referee (VAR): Daniel Fedorczuk (Uruguay)