Andrade regrets Maldonado's injury and confirms Toró against Goiás
"It's really bad to be without a player like Maldonado in the final stretch of the championship. But our squad is good, and Toró has already proven he can be a starter."
By From the Football press office - inAfter Tuesday afternoon's training session at the Ninho do Urubu Training Center, Andrade expressed regret over the injury suffered by midfielder Maldonado during the Chilean national team friendly. The player injured his knee and is expected to miss another appearance for the red-and-black team in this Brazilian Championship. Toró was confirmed by the coach for Sunday's match against Goiás at the Maracanã stadium.
\"I just found out and I hope it's nothing serious. He's an experienced player, national team level, and we'll definitely miss him. We're in the final stretch, and it's always very bad to lose a member of the team. But Toró played very well against Náutico and showed he can be a starter. I have a lot of confidence in his work and I'm sure we'll start strong against Goiás."
\Andrade said he expects a very difficult duel against the green and white team.
\"It's a very strong team, with quality players. Fernandão, Iarley, Léo Lima. They're all great players. Hélio is also a great coach, and it's going to be a very competitive game. We have to be extra careful."