Matteo Ponte and Santi Rodriguez received their third yellow card and are ruled out for Alvinegro against Raposa. Givenio gets red
Photo: Vitor Silva / Botafogo – Caption: Matteo Ponte will not face Cruzeiro in the next round / Play10
Botafogo will have three confirmed absences to face Cruzeiro next Thursday (4), at 7:30 pm (Brasilia time), at Mineirão Stadium, in the 37th round of the Brazilian Championship. After all, right-back Matteo Ponti and midfielder Santi Rodriguez received a third yellow card and will have to be automatically suspended. Striker Gevinho was shown a red card on Sunday.
The Uruguayan full-back received a yellow card in the first half of the 2-2 draw with Corinthians on Sunday. Instead, coach Davide Ancelotti must choose Vitinho, who did not face Timao due to an automatic suspension due to the accumulation of yellow cards. Santi Rodriguez received a warning at the end of the match, in a move that led to the expulsion of Givinho, who sat on the bench.
Other doubts are left to Savarino and Montoro. The Venezuelan midfielder left the field in the 29th minute of the first half after feeling pain in his right thigh. He immediately received an ice pack and began treatment while still on the bench. He was replaced by Montoro, who left the field in the final stage suffering from severe pain in his hip.
Botafogo needs a win to continue into Group E of the Brazilian championship. He currently has 59 points, one point behind Fluminense, which is in sixth place. It is worth noting that the top five guarantee a direct place in the group stage of the Libertadores.
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