📋 Athletico and Atlético line-ups CONFIRMED for Brasileirão clash

📋 Athletico and Atlético line-ups CONFIRMED for Brasileirão clash It's a night of Brasileirão 2026 action at the Arena da Baixada. Athletico and Atlético Mineiro face off at 8 p.m. (Brasília time) this Thursday (8). The clash is part of Matchday 29 of the competition.  Ramon Abatti Abel (SC) will referee the match Premiere will broadcast the game.  League standings 📊 Furacão currently sit third with 49 points. They are unbeaten in their last 12 home games. They have earned the third-most points at home. Galo, meanwhile, have 43 points. They sit seventh and are battling for a top-five spot. Athletico 🌪️ Odair Hellmann is serving a suspension, meaning assistant coach Fábio Moreno will take charge. There are three absences in defense: Benavídez is still recovering from injury, Aguirre is suspended, and Dantas is injured.  On the other hand, João Cruz returns after serving a suspension. Arthur Dias is confirmed to play after representing Brazil. Viveros was a doubt after international duty with Colombia, but he is in the starting XI. Atlético 🐓 Eduardo Domínguez will be without Cassierra, who has been diagnosed with a left thigh injury.  The Ecuadorian trio of Alan Franco, Alan Minda and Preciado will be rested. Castaño traveled directly to Curitiba after representing Colombia. He starts on the bench. The good news is the return of Vitão and Pascini, who were with Brazil's Under-20 team.  Photo: Yan Guimarães/athletico.com.br This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.