Santos prepares to face Athletico without Neymar on Sunday
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 8, 2026, 3:37 PM
Last updated Aug 8, 2026
Santos will compete against Athletico in the Brasileirão on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Neymar is suspended after receiving his third yellow card, and Santos will likely keep their lineup from the recent 1-0 victory over Remo in the Copa do Brasil. Center-back Lucas Veríssimo and right-back Igor Vinicius are also unavailable due to injury. The only uncertainty lies in the midfield position between João Schmidt and Willian Arão. Cuca's expected lineup features Gabriel Brazão, Gabriel Menino, Adonís Frías, João Ananias, Escobar, and others.
- •Match takes place at Vila Belmiro.
- •Neymar, Veríssimo, and Vinicius are out with suspension or injury.
- •Santos aims to continue their recent win streak.
- •Cuca faces decisions on the midfield lineup.
- 3:37 PMYahoo Sports — Without Neymar: see how Cuca should line up Santos against Athletico 🤨
"WITHOUT NEYMAR, Santos could repeat their lineup for the match against Athletico in the 22nd round of the Brasileirão.The star is suspended after picking up his third yellow card and will miss Sunday...
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