Cruzeiro faces Pouso Alegre this Saturday (10), at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), in the debut match of the Campeonato Mineiro. The clash will be held at Mineirão, in Belo Horizonte, and will be broadcast on sportv and Premiere.
Coach Tite will play his first game in charge of Raposa, who will try to lift the State Championship again, something that hasn’t happened since 2019.
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Cruzeiro lineup against Pouso Alegre
Tite should take advantage of the initial rounds of the championship to test reserve players in 2025 and base athletes, while the starters continue in pre-season. As a result, Cruzeiro must go to the field this Saturday with an alternative team.
Cruzeiro’s probable lineup: Octavio; Kauã Moraes, João Marcelo, Jonathan Jesus and Kauã Prates; Matheus Henrique, Ryan Guilherme and Japa; Rodriguinho, Kaique Kenji and Néiser Villarreal. Technical: Tite.
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Ceará x Cruzeiro: time and where to watch
- Minas Gerais Championship – 1st round
- Data: Saturday, January 10, 2026
- Time: 6:30 pm (Brasília time)
- Local: Mineirão, Belo Horizonte (MG)
- Transmission: sportv (pay TV) and Premiere (pay-per-view)
Cruzeiro’s next games
- 10/01 – 18:30 – Cruzeiro x Pouso Alegre – Campeonato Mineiro
- 14/01 – 21:30 – Tombense x Cruzeiro – Campeonato Mineiro
- 17/01 – 18:30 – Cruzeiro x Uberlândia – Campeonato Mineiro
- 01/22 – 9:00 pm – Cruzeiro x Democrat – Campeonato Mineiro
- 25/01 – 18:00 – Atlético-MG x Cruzeiro – Campeonato Mineiro
