Botafogo lineup: Artur Jorge tests alternatives, and the tendency is for Luiz Henrique to start | com.botafogo

Hey Botafogo He had his last training session before facing LDU on Wednesday afternoon, at El Nacional. This activity led to the final adjustments to coach Artur Jorge's first team. The news is there in midfield and in attack, with midfielder Danilo Barbosa alongside Marlon Freitas, and duo Luiz Henrique and Givino with great potential to be together in the team.

Since taking charge last Friday, the Portuguese has conducted six training sessions. During this period, he rotated the team to monitor and get access to key players in that first game. The player tends to play in a 4-4-2 formation, with Junior Santos and Tequinho Soares up front.

Coach Artur Jorge made his debut in this match and had already missed three times before traveling. Midfielder Eduardo and striker Savarino, as well as right-back Damian Suarez, who was suspended due to injury, did not travel with the team. Rafael, the option winger, is also out of the game after feeling pain in his knee.

To compensate for the absence of the right-back, the only player available for the match is Uruguayan Mateo Ponte, who left Nilton Santos Stadium after being booed after committing errors in two of the Colombians' goals in the last match.

With the absence of Savarino in attack and the absence of midfielder Eduardo, there is room for Artur to make changes. Thus, Luiz Henrique could appear on one side, and Givinho on the other.

Possible lineup: Gatito Fernandes; Matteo Ponti, Lucas Halter, Barboza, Hugo; Danilo Barbosa, Marlon Freitas, Gevinho (Chi Chi) and Luiz Henrique;; Junior Santos and Tequinho Soares.

Botafogo and LDU face each other on Thursday, at 7pm, at Casa Blanca Stadium, in Quito, in the second round of the Copa Libertadores group stage.

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