Brazil and Paraguay face each other today starting at 10 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Allegiant Stadium, an impressive stadium located near Las Vegas, for the second day of Group D. Both arrive with the obligation to win after the disappointing start that they had in this Copa América.
The Seleçao is coming off a goalless draw against Costa Rica, in a match in which it was the clear dominator, but lacked ideas to threaten the opposing goal. With little creativity in attack and unable to take advantage of the potential of its individual players, it was unable to break down the Ticos’ ironclad defense.
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The team arrived in Las Vegas on Tuesday and under intense heat carried out two training sessions ahead of the next match. Although he has not yet confirmed the team, coach Dorival Júnior gave some indications in those practices.
In this sense, a very strong possibility is that he will repeat the lineup from his debut, despite not having achieved the expected result. “If you have doubts about what you do in each game, you will never get anywhere,” said the coach, in an indication that he trusts the names chosen for the start.
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A Seleção Brasileira encara o Paraguai nesta sexta-feira (28) pela fase de grupos na Copa América.
O time comandado por Dorival Júnior entra em campo às 22h (horário de Brasília), no Allegiant Stadium, em Las Vegas.
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However, in yesterday’s training there was a trial of including Wendell and Savinho, instead of Guilherme Arana and Raphinha. The winger who played last season for Girona was unbalanced when he came on against Costa Rica, so he could become a bet to look for a greater explosion on the right wing.
Paraguay, meanwhile, lost 2-1 to Colombia in the first match, so they are in greater urgency to get a good result. This could be a double-edged sword: this need could create more space for Brazil to attack.
Coach Daniel Garnero is considering changes compared to the debut, with the possibility of Ramón Sosa coming on instead of Miguel Almirón, and the alternative of putting Damián Bobadilla or Fabrizio Peralta in for Hernesto Caballero.
Probable lineups for Brazil and Costa Rica
Brazil
Alisson Becker; Danilo, Marquinhos, Éder Militão and Wendell (or Arana); João Gomes, Bruno Guimarães and Lucas Paquetá; Raphinha (or Savinho), Rodrygo and Vinicius.
Paraguay
Rodrigo Morinigo; Gustavo Velazquez, Fabian Balbuena, Omar Alderete, Matias Espinoza; Mathias Villasanti, Andres Cubas, Miguel Almiron (or Ramon Sosa), Damian Bobadilla (or Fabrizio Peralta), Julio Enciso; Alex Arce.
