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·16 February 2025
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·16 February 2025
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Santos faces Água Santa this Sunday (16), at Vila Belmiro, in a match valid for the tenth round of the Campeonato Paulista.
The ball rolls for the confrontation from 20h30 (Brasília time).
Santos needs the victory to continue in the fight for a spot in the State Championship playoffs.
The team currently occupies the lantern of Group B, with 11 points, two less than RB Bragantino, who won in the round.
Portuguesa and Guarani, also with 11, close the key in third and first place, respectively.
Check out how Santos is coming into the game!
Santos again counts on Neymar as a starter. The midfielder was among the 11 starters against Corinthians and left at 21 minutes of the second half.
And he arrived at that stretch that we all know from Ney! 😜
Will today be the day his first goal comes out with the Peixe jersey on his return?
Striker Tiquinho Soares, who appeared in the previews as a starter, remains as an option for the second half.
Defender Gil was confirmed as a starter for Luan Peres' spot, who is suspended with three yellow cards.
Midfielder Álvaro Barreal and strikers Gabriel Veron and Willian Bigode are also out. The three started a transition work to the grass at the beginning of the week.
Aderlan (left knee injury), Hyan (right knee injury), and Souza (right ankle injury) are other losses.
Argentine Rollheiser, recently hired, participated in the activities in the middle of the week, but the player will only be able to play in the Paulista if Alvinegro Praiano advances to the playoffs, since he was left out of the list of enrolled in the first phase.
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