Red Bull Bragantino aims for a crucial rebound in the Brasileirão Série A this Sunday (3) as they face Chapecoense. Both teams are coming off losses in the 13th round, and Massa Bruta, currently in ninth place with 17 points, seeks to climb the table against the league's bottom-placed team. The match is scheduled for 6:30 PM (Brasília time).
Chapecoense, rooted at the bottom of the standings with just 8 points, urgently needs to react to escape the relegation zone, which is six points away from Internacional, the first team outside the bottom four. The Santa Catarina team will see the return of Giovanni Augusto and Italo but will be without defender Eduardo Doma, suspended after being sent off against Fluminense.
Chapecoense's probable lineup for the clash includes Anderson in goal, Victor Caetano, Bruno Leonardo, Rafael Thyere, and Marcos Vinícius in defense. In midfield, Higor Meritão, Camilo, and Walter Clar are expected to play, with Jean Carlos, Mauricio Garcez (or Ênio), and Marcinho leading the attack.
Red Bull Bragantino, on the other hand, faces a series of significant absences for this match. The list of unavailable players is extensive and includes Davi Gomes (right knee), Guzmán Rodriguez (left knee), and Ryan (left knee).
Completing Red Bull Bragantino's list of absentees are Vanderlan, who is recovering from surgery to correct a congenital cerebral arteriovenous malformation, Fabrício (right ankle), Eduardo (left thigh), and Agustin Sant'Anna (left thigh).
The match referee will be Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva, with Pablo Ramon Gonçalves Pinheiro on VAR duty. Red Bull Bragantino's probable lineup was not fully detailed in the source, but the team will look to overcome these challenges to secure all three points.
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