With Neymar? Santos name squad for first clash with Palmeiras

With Neymar? Santos name squad for first clash with Palmeiras Santos have officially announced the list of players called up for the first leg of the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals. And Neymar will be an option against Palmeiras this Wednesday (25). The presence of the No. 10 among the players available was in doubt because of the synthetic pitch at Nubank Parque. Neymar has been called up, but his place in the starting lineup is not guaranteed. Santos have another derby ahead, against Corinthians on Sunday (30). That match — also away from home — is considered the priority because of the team's situation in the Brasileirão. The expectation is that the No. 10 will play fewer minutes against Verdão so he can start in the league clash. The return leg against Palmeiras will be next Wednesday (2), at Vila Belmiro. Besides Neymar, another notable inclusion is Lucas Veríssimo. He was injured against Remo on August 1 and had been out ever since. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.