The Brazilian team is climbing to face Venezuela, today (12), for the third round of the Copa 2022. The game will be at Arena Pantanal, in Cuiabá, from 9:30 p.m. (from Brasilia).
What happened?
The training chosen by coach Fernando Diniz brings for the first time the presence of Vini Jr, Neymar and Rodrygo at the same time, Since the new coach took over.
In general, Diniz maintains the base of Brazil that won the first two games, against Bolivia and Peru.
Besides the return of Vini Jr, who lost the previous date Fifa due to injury, Brazil has the entrance of Guilherme Arana on the left side as another difference in comparison with previous initial formations.
Brazil goes to the field with: Ederson, Danilo, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhães and Guilherme Arana; Casemiro, Bruno Guimarães and Neymar; Rodrygo, Vini Jr and Richarlison.
Venezuela, by coach Fernando Batista, plays with: Romo; Alexander González, Osorio, Ángel and Makoun; Herrera, Rincón, Machís and Sosa; Córdoba and Salomon Rondón.
They'll play according to the game. Rodrygo has feature to play at the tip, to play inside with approach. He'll have a lot of freedom to float in the field, which is something I like. Depends on what the game asks. If the game asks him to stay open, he'll stay. But they will be free to meet in other sectors of the field.
Fernando Diniz, coach of the team, on arrival at the stadium.
What else does the coach want?
Diniz wants an offensive selection, but points out that Venezuela can make it difficult, as it has done with other selections in these Eliminations.
"We don't think we have to go for it. Venezuela lost from 1 to 0 to Colombia in Barranquilla and won from Paraguay, deservedly. He scored 0 to 0 against Brazil (Cop America 2019). It's a team that has all our respect," said the coach.
