Fish needs to win and hope for a Boca Junior stumble. Colorado plays for a draw to get the classification
Internacional receives Always Ready (BOL), at 7:00 pm (Brasília time), in Beira-Rio. The gauchos lead Group B with nine points, the same score as Deportivo Táchira (VEN) who lose on goal difference. Despite the comfortable situation, since to qualify Colorado needs only a draw, the team seeks to end in the leadership of the group. On the other hand, Always Ready, with six points and a balance of three negatives, is in third place and still has mathematical chances of classification. For that, they need to beat Inter and hope that Olímpia will beat Táchira, in the other game of the group. In this case, the teams would be left with nine points, and the goal difference will define the classifieds.
Coach Miguel Ramirez has Victor Cuesta at his disposal, but Zé Gabriel may remain in the team, due to the Argentine’s physical conditions. In midfield, Taison returns to the team. The trend is that Saraiva and Caio Vidal will also return. Expelled in the last match, Yuri Aberto is out. Maurício, Patrick, Rodrigo Moledo and Boschilia are also out.
On the Bolivian side, the team traveled to Porto Alegre without two of the main midfield players, Juan Acre and Sanguinetti, both injured. Defender Cummings was sent off for the defeat by Deportivo Táchira (VEN) and the team is also missing.
Santos has a tough stop ahead of them. The team faces the leader and already classified Barcelona de Guayaquil (EQU), at 21h (Brasília time), in Ecuador. Peixe sees the match as a decision, as they will need to beat the Ecuadorians and hope that Boca Juniors (ARG) does not win The Strongest (BOL) in La Bombonera
The Brazilian club will have important absences. Marinho, he is out due to a grade 1 injury on his left thigh. Alison and Jean Mota are suspended. Coach Fernando Diniz should opt for Vinícius Baleiro and Ivonei. Rainel, Josbon and Carlos Sánchez are still in the medical department.
Despite the guaranteed classification, the first place in the group is still not 100%, so Barcelona goes to the field with what is best. The absences are: Aimar, Velasco, Pineida and Piñatares. Barcelona are the leader of the group with 10 points, followed by Boca Júnior with seven, Santos with six and The Strongest also six, but with less of seven in balance.
