With six games unbeaten this season, Galo faces the team from Rio Grande do Sul in a game that could mark Dudu’s debut
Atlético hosts Internacional this Thursday (12/6), at Arena MRV, in Belo Horizonte. The ball rolls for the match, valid for the 12th round of the Brazilian Championship, starting at 9:30 pm. See below for information on where to watch the match, probable lineups, refereeing and more. Galo has not lost in seven games. The last defeat occurred on May 8, when the black and white team used many reserves in the 3-2 defeat to Deportes Iquique-CHI, at Tierra de Campeones Stadium, in the group stage of the Copa Sul-Americana. Since then, there have been four victories over Fluminense, Caracas-VEZ, Maringá and Ceará, and three draws against Cruzeiro, Corinthians and Cienciano.
Despite not having had brilliant performances, Atlético is in the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil and in the playoffs of the South American. In the Série A, the team led by Cuca is in ninth place, with 17 points, and could enter the G6 if Bahia does not beat RB Bragantino. The game could mark the debut of striker Dudu wearing the black and white jersey. The team’s only reinforcement in the exceptional window, the player trained normally in recent weeks and could replace striker Cuello, who is recovering from an injury to his left thigh.
Inter has had a disappointing campaign in the Brasileiro. After the 2-0 defeat to Fluminense, at Beira-Rio, in the last round, the team from Rio Grande do Sul is in 14th place, with 11 points – one more than Fortaleza, the first team in the Z4. Despite this, this was Colorado’s only defeat in the last six games. In this section, the team also beat Nacional-URU, Maracanã and Bahia, in addition to tying with Sport and Mirassol. In the Copa Libertadores, Inter qualified for the round of 16 in first place in Group F, which also included Nacional, Bahia and Atlético Nacional-COL.
Atlético should count on the players who were called up on the FIFA date: defenders Ivan Román and Junior Alonso and midfielder Alan Franco. The latter two are likely to start the match as starters, while the former is an outsider in the dispute for the spot left by Lyanco, who is suspended. For the sector, Cuca still has Vitor Hugo, Igor Rabello and Rômulo available. In addition to the defense, there is doubt regarding the replacement for striker Cuello. Dudu has characteristics closer to the Argentine and could be called up from the start in the debut. On the other hand, midfielder Igor Gomes has been given opportunities in recent games.
Inter will have 10 absences for the duel. The most relevant of these is midfielder Alan Patrick, the team’s top scorer this season, with 10 goals in 11 games. Defensive midfielder Thiago Maia and midfielder Óscar Romero are competing for the spot left by the Colorado number 10. The “headache”, however, has become less for Roger Machado in recent days. This is because three names that were absent should be available to the coach again in the game against Atlético – all from the offensive sector. Colombian Rafael Borré suffered an abdominal injury, but is already training normally with teammates in Porto Alegre. The same situation applies to Ricardo Mathias, who had muscle discomfort in his left thigh. Finally, Enner Valencia has recovered from an injury.
