Botafogo will not have Igor Jesus to face the Caraboba next Tuesday (8), at 19h (Brasília time), at Nilton Santos, by Libertadores. The center forward was expelled in the final stretch of the defeat to Universidad do Chile on Wednesday (2).
In the apathetic game of the glorious, Igor Jesus was warned with a yellow card on 49 minutes, after arguing with Chilean striker Nicolás Guerra. At 59, Universidad do Chile opened the scoring with Lucas Di Yorio.
In additions, the striker stars in a hard entrance to Matías Zaldivia and was expelled from the game. This season Igor Jesus has only one goal in ten games.
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The Substitute of Igor Jesus in Libertadores
With the suspension, Igor Jesus does not act in front of Caraboba and Renato Paiva evaluates some possibilities within the cast.
If you keep the same tactical scheme, with a centralized player, the most likely substitute is Rwan Cruz. With only four games this season, he has been observed by coach Alvinegro.
Another player who plays a position is the newly hired Gonzalo Mastriani, former Paranaense. Kayke, graduated from the club base, is also a center forward and trains among the professionals.
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Next Botafogo Games
- Botafogo x Youth – 04/05 (Saturday) – 21h (Brasília) – Brazilian Championship
- Botafogo x Carabobo-Vene- 08/04 (Tuesday)- 19h (Brasília)- Libertadores
- Red Bull Bragantino x Botafogo – 12/04 (Saturday) – 16h (Brasilia) – Brazilian Championship
- Botafogo x São Paulo – 17/04 (Thursday) – 19h (from Brasilia) – Brazilian Championship
Botafogo classifications
- Libertadores: in the group stage
- Brazilian Championship: 14th place (1 point)
- Carioca Championship: eliminated in the first phase
- Super Cup do Brasil: runner-up
- South American Recopa: runner-up
