Vasco to rest starters for Santa Fe decider
Vasco coach Pedro Emanuel is expected to rotate his side for Tuesday's Copa Sudamericana quarter-final second leg against Independiente Santa Fe at São Januário, resting several regulars who have played heavily in the Brasileirão. Players with the most recent minutes will undergo fitness tests hours before kick-off and will be spared if they are near a fatigue limit.
What it means
- Vasco host Santa Fe needing a win after a 0-0 first leg; a draw sends it to penalties.
- Probable XI: Léo Jardim; Puma Rodríguez, Cuesta (Saldivia), Lucas Freitas, Lucas Piton; Barros, Ramon Rique, Thiago Mendes (Rojas); Marino, Bruno Duarte (Spinelli), Nuno Moreira.
- Several regulars face late fitness tests and could be rested, with the side set to be stronger than the reserve-heavy XI of the first leg.
Model read
Vasco are deliberately managing load and may field a less than first-choice XI in a knockout decider, which slightly reduces their edge at São Januário and makes a tight, lower-scoring game more likely.
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