botafogo vs athletico-pr: showdown at nilton santos

Botafogo will take on Athletico-PR in the 24th round of the Brazilian Championship at the Nilton Santos stadium, at 8 PM (Brasília time). The duel will be broadcast by sportv and Premiere, and ge offers real-time coverage with exclusive videos.

botafogo lineup

Following their elimination from the Copa Sudamericana and the defeat to Vitória, Botafogo takes the field under interim coach Rodrigo Bellão. The probable team opens with Gabriel Batista as a starter, replacing the usual Warleson, who is injured. Kadir is also expected to take the spot in the attack.

• Goalkeeper: Gabriel Batista
• Center-backs: Vitinho (Mateo Ponte), Justino, Ferraresi and Alex Telles
• Full-back: Huguinho, Medina, Danilo and Montoro
• Midfield: Danilo Pereira and Kadir

Absentees: Kaio Pantaleão and Warleson (injured); Arthur Cabral (suspended). Players on yellow card warning: Arthur Cabral, Ferraresi, Junior Santos, Kadir, Matheus Martins and Villlalba.

athletico-pr lineup

Athletico-PR, currently in third place, is coming off a 1-1 draw against Bragantino and has not lost in Série A since May 10. The coach will have to deal with four unavailable full-backs: Esquivel, Claudinho, Gilberto Moraes and Léo Derik.

• Absentees: Gilberto Moraes (pain in the left ankle tendon), Léo Derik (pain in the left thigh), Esquivel (physical conditioning), Claudinho (right thigh injury).
• Players on yellow card warning: Benavídez, Felipinho, Jadson, João Cruz and Odair Hellmann.

Despite the absences, Colombian striker Mendoza, who had reported pain in his right thigh, underwent imaging exams and showed no abnormalities, which was considered positive for the team.

refereeing and broadcast

Referee André Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento (MG) will be in charge of the match, with assistants Leone Carvalho Rocha (GO) and Joverton Wesley De Souza Lima (RO). VAR Pablo Ramon Goncalves Pinheiro (RN) will also be on duty.

For those unable to watch on TV, ge offers real-time coverage, with exclusive videos and play-by-play.

With information from ge.