Cruzeiro squad: squad, suspicions and embezzlement against Santos

Why should Oliveira come back?

Oliveira was shown a red card in his clash with Grêmio as a result of his second yellow card. Forward Luis Suarez made a mistake, already at the end of the second half, when he tried to take the ball in the middle of the field of defense.

Against Bragantino, I used Pepa Neris alongside Castán, and the pair had a safe performance. However, Oliveira is seen as a key player in taking the ball out and the aerial game. Number 6 scored with a header in Rabosa’s debut in Brazil – a 2-1 loss against Corinthians, at the New Quimeca Arena, in São Paulo.

Possible change in attack

At the start, Peppa must keep Cruzeiro’s attacking trio, Nikao, Bruno Rodriguez and Gilberto. However, the number 10 did not fare so well at the start of the Série A, that his replacement, Rafael Bello, was favored by part of the crowd.

Center forward on the bench

Gilberto gained confidence by scoring 3-0 in a 3-0 win over Bragantino (although he missed a stunning chance in the 43rd minute of the second half). On the bench, the option is Henrique Dorado, top scorer in the 2017 Brazilian League with 18 goals. Peppa hasn’t used it yet in the league.

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