Botafogo Makes Final Adjustments for LDU Match: Coach Artur Jorge’s Lineup Revealed

O Botafogo did the last training session before facing LDU this Wednesday afternoon, at El Nacional’s CT. The activity served to make the final adjustments to coach Artur Jorge’s first team. The news is in the middle and in the attack, with midfielder Danilo Barbosa alongside Marlon Freitas, and the duo Luiz Henrique and Jeffinho with a great possibility of being together in the team.

1 of 2 Luiz Henrique should start against LDU — Photo: Vitor Silva / Botafogo Luiz Henrique should start against LDU — Photo: Vitor Silva / Botafogo

Since taking over, last Friday, the Portuguese has had six training sessions. During this period, he rotated the squad to observe and reach the starters for that first game. The tendency is for him to play in a 4-4-2 formation, with Júnior Santos and Tiquinho Soares further forward.

2 of 2 Botafogo training in Quito — Photo: Vitor Silva / Botafogo Botafogo training in Quito — Photo: Vitor Silva / Botafogo

Coach Artur Jorge debuts in this match and has already received three absences before even traveling. Injured, midfielder Eduardo and striker Savarino, as well as right-back Damián Suárez, who was suspended, did not even travel with the squad. Rafael, an option for the wing, is also out of the game after feeling pain in his knee.

To make up for the absence at right-back, the only player available for the match is Uruguayan Mateo Ponte, who left the Nilton Santos pitch booed after making mistakes in two of the Colombians’ goals in the last match.

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With the absence of Savarino in the attack and without midfielder Eduardo, there is room for Artur to make changes. With this, Luiz Henrique can appear on one side, and Jeffinho on the other.

Probable lineup: Gatito Fernandez; Mateo Ponte, Lucas Halter, Barboza, Hugo; Danilo Barbosa, Marlon Freitas, Jeffinho (Tchê Tchê) and Luiz Henrique;; Júnior Santos and Tiquinho Soares.

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

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2024-04-11 00:31:06
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