Cruzeiro lineup today: starting team and absences for game against Coritiba - 02/05/2026 - News Room USA

Cruzeiro hosts Coritiba this Thursday (5/2), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Mineirão, for the second round of the Brazilian Championship. The match will be broadcast on sportv, on TVclosed, and Premiere, on pay-per-view.

Raposa is coming off a break in the season, beating Betim, 1-0, away from home, in the Campeonato Mineiro. In the tournament, the team led by Tite is 2nd in Group C, with nine points.

In the Brasileirão, Cruzeiro was beaten in its debut by Botafogo, 4-0, away from home. Raposa is in last place due to goal difference.

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Cruzeiro lineup against Coritiba

Coach Tite has several absences for the duel against Coritiba. There are five players who are in the medical department: Matheus Cunha, Jonathan Jesus, Villalba, Marquinhos and Chico da Silva.

On the other hand, the duo Matheus Pereira and Kaio Jorge, if they don’t have any last-minute problems, should be in the starting lineup.

Cruzeiro’s probable lineup: Cassio; Fagner, Fabrício Bruno, João Marcelo and Kaiki Bruno; Lucas Romero, Gerson, Christian and Matheus Pereira; Arroyo and Kaio Jorge. Technical: Tite.

Probable lineup for Coritiba

Pedro Morisco; Tinga, Maicon, Tiago Coser and Bruno Melo; Sebastian Gómez, Fernando Sobral and Willian Oliveira; Lucas Ronier, Lavega and Pedro Rocha. Technical: Fernando Seabra.