Renato Gaúcho Sets Internacional X Vasco Da Gama Lineup With Six Absences
Vasco chegam ao internacional x vasco da gama neste sábado, às 18h30, no Beira-Rio, com pelo menos six absences that force Renato Gaúcho to reshape the side before the 16th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. The team finished its preparation already carrying suspensions, injuries, a personal leave and load management into a match that starts with real lineup pressure.
Renato Gaúcho’s missing pieces
Thiago Mendes and Johan Rojas will not play after each picked up a third yellow card. Cuiabano is still recovering from an edema in his left thigh, while Paulo Henrique was ruled out after a sprain in his right ankle and stayed in Rio de Janeiro to begin intensive treatment with the medical department.
That leaves Renato with a short-handed squad and a probable XI built around Léo Jardim; Puma Rodríguez, Cuesta, Robert Renan and Lucas Piton; Barros, Hugo Moura and Tchê Tchê; Nuno Moreira or Marino, Andrés Gómez and David. The coach has already had to turn to replacements before the ball is kicked at Beira-Rio.
Spinelli and Adson
Spinelli also misses the trip after being released because of the birth of his daughter. Adson did not travel because of load management, and his latest examinations showed fatigue but no injury, which keeps him out for this one without adding another medical setback to the list.
That mix of suspension, recovery, leave and workload control leaves Vasco with a different attacking and midfield picture than the one Renato used in training. The absences stretch across several parts of the team, so the shape of the lineup matters as much as the names inside it.
Beira-Rio and the table
Internacional and Vasco meet in the 16th round with Vasco in 8th place on 20 points. The league position gives the trip extra weight, because the visitors arrive needing points while working around a lineup that is already missing several first-team options.
For Vasco, the immediate next step is simple: translate the probable XI into a result at Beira-Rio despite a depleted roster. If the replacements hold their spots, the match will show how far Renato can stretch his squad before the schedule asks for more.
