Santos is going through a delicate moment of the season. At the bottom of the Brazilian league table, the team is trying to move away from Z4 to avoid an unprecedented relegation, but has faced a series of injury problems that have hindered this mission.
The latest injury concerns Soteldo, one of the team’s top players. The Venezuelan has been diagnosed with edema of the adductor muscle of his left thigh and is out of the direct clash against Goiás this Thursday in Serrinha.
In addition to him, other victims of the match are the full-back Dodô, with pain in his left knee, and the midfielder Dodi, suspended.
Peixe’s injury list also includes: Alison, Sandry and Felipe Jonatan (left knee injury), Bruno Mezenga and Luan Dias (muscle soreness), Alex (fractured ankle), João Basso (left thigh muscle injury) and Alfredo Morelos (right calf injury).
The large number of injuries worries Santos for the final part of the Brasileirão. The absences mean that the team has, for example, only three options for defense: Joaquim, Messias and Jair, from the base, who is coming off a serious knee injury and is not always involved in matches.
As a result, coach Marcelo Fernandes failed to repeat the scheme with three defenders, which helped the team put together three consecutive victories (against Bahia, Vasco and Palmeiras) and start to fight back.
The coach often emphasizes the importance of preserving the health of athletes so as not to be surprised by new losses.
Soteldo, for example, will remain under treatment during the week to try to be available for the derby against San Paolo on Sunday. Before that, the team will be weakened for the important duel in Goiânia.
Santos and Goiás will face each other this Thursday, at 7pm (Brasilia time), at the Hailé Pinheiro Stadium, in a direct clash in the fight against relegation in the Brazilian Championship. The Juventus team, which is one point away from Z4, is trying to move away from the bottom of the table.
Source: Terra
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