Cruzeiro lineup: Sebra prepares mixed team for match against Vitoria

Looking at the Copa Sudamericana, Cruzeiro will have a mixed team in the match against Vitoria. The two teams will face each other at 8pm on Monday (19), in Paradão, in Salvador, in the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship.

Coach Fernando Seabra must field a team with some reserves due to the upcoming match for “Sola”. Thursday (22) at 9.30 pm Cruzeiro will face Argentine side Boca Juniors at the Mineirao stadium.In Belo Horizonte in the second leg of the round of 16.

that way, Cruzeiro have a possible starting lineup for the match against Vitoria: Cassio; Lucas Romero (Ramiro), Jonathan Jesus (Joao Marcelo), Lucas Villalba and Kiki (Marlon); Wallace and Lucas Silva (Ramiro), Matheus Henrique and Alvaro Barreal; Arthur Gomes (Lautaro Diaz) and Caio Jorge.

Right-back William was the only player not to take part in the duel, but that doesn’t take away from the fact that some key players, such as attacking midfielder Matheus Pereira, remained.

Cruzeiro’s last starting line-up was: Cassio; William, Ze Evaldo, Joao Marcelo and Marlon; Wallace, Lucas Romero and Alvaro Barreal; Lautaro Diaz, Arthur Gomes and Matheus Pereira.

Coach Fernando Seabra has named 23 players. For the duel with Vitoria. Reserve goalkeepers Leo Aragao and Gabriel Grando were not selected by selection, as was the case with right-back Wesley Gasolina.

Striker Rafa Silva is out with a tendon injury in his right knee, while forward Gabriel Veron is undergoing a physical transition after suffering a muscle injury in his left thigh.

Cruzeiro is seventh in the Brazilian league with 36 points from 21 matches. Vitoria opens the relegation zone for the Brazilian second division 2025, in 17th place with 21 points from 22 matches.