📋 Palmeiras and Fortaleza named for Copa do Brasil return leg

Fortaleza and Palmeiras are set to face off in the second leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16. The match will be played on Wednesday at Arena Pantanal, with Palmeiras having opted to sell the hosting rights. In the first leg held in São Paulo, Palmeiras emerged victorious with a scoreline of 3-0. Consequently, Fortaleza will need to secure a three-goal victory to advance to the penalty shootout stage.

Palmeiras' line-up for the upcoming match includes Vitor Roque and Flaco Roque in the starting positions. The team has chosen to leave out centre-back Alexander Barboza, who did not accompany the squad to Cuiabá. Young talents Benedetti and Riquelme Filipi are expected to make their debuts in the starting lineup.

In contrast, Paulo Autuori, the newly appointed manager of Fortaleza, has altered the starting lineup from the first leg. On the bench, Vitinho, Luiz Fernando, and Paulo Baya are set to take part in the match. This report has been translated into English by an artificial intelligence system. The original version can be found in Portuguese here.