📋 With one eye on the Copa do Brasil, Vasco and Cruzeiro name line-ups

Vasco and Cruzeiro prepare their starting line-ups with one eye on the Copa do Brasil this Saturday. The match, set to take place at São Januário at 9:20 p.m. Brasília time, counts towards the 25th round of the 2026 Brasileirão. Vasco, in fifth place with 39 points, aims for their fifth consecutive league win to secure a spot in the top four.

Cruzeiro, languishing in the relegation zone second from bottom with just 22 points, needs to secure a victory to prevent their situation from worsening. The game falls between the Copa do Brasil quarterfinal deciders. Coach Pedro Emanuel opts for a different starting lineup compared to their previous match, while Cruzeiro, coming off a 1-1 draw, field a reserve team, keeping only two key players in the starting XI.