Santos Fc lineup: Neymar expected to start, Veríssimo to begin on bench for Wednesday clash
santos fc will field Neymar as a starter for the match against Internacional, with the game scheduled for Wednesday at 8: 30 p. m. ET; Lucas Veríssimo is listed to begin on the bench after recent training. The coaching staff closed preparations with tactical work and set pieces following an unrestricted session by Neymar on Tuesday afternoon ET.
Santos Fc lineup and final preparations
The most immediate facts: Neymar trained without limitations Tuesday afternoon ET and made himself available to Juan Pablo Vojvoda, head coach of Santos. The staff completed a tactical session and finished preparations focusing on balls stopped play. Match notes list Gabriel Brazão in goal and a defensive grouping that includes Adonis Frías and Zé Ivaldo; Lucas Veríssimo is noted as beginning the match on the bench while still appearing in a circulated possible starting eleven.
Robinho Jr. returns to the matchday squad after missing four games; he has not played since the defeat to Chapecoense on January 28 in the first round of Série A. Midfielder Gabriel Bontempo was included in the squad despite leaving the recent classic with pain and is listed as a candidate to be cut before kickoff. Zé Rafael performed a field-based, no-ball physical session accompanied by the club’s physiology department.
Immediate reactions, standings and what comes next
Juan Pablo Vojvoda, Santos head coach, has the options available as he seeks the club’s first league win after two consecutive draws. Santos sits on six points and occupies 14th place in the standings; Internacional holds two points and is last in the table. The match will be watched closely for Neymar’s influence and the final confirmation of the defensive choices that the staff signaled in training.
Final lineup confirmation and any late fitness changes will be announced before kickoff Wednesday at 8: 30 p. m. ET. The immediate focus for santos fc is to convert Neymar’s availability into a victory while monitoring the status of Gabriel Bontempo and the integration of Robinho Jr. back into the matchday picture.
