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Caio Júnior has not yet defined the team

Coach is waiting for Luizinho and says Dininho could be an option for the defense.

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Coach Caio Júnior stated in the press conference after this afternoon's recreational training session that he has not yet decided on his starting lineup for tomorrow's match against Coritiba at Maracanã. Caio Júnior will wait for Luizinho until just before the match.

"I haven't decided on the team yet. The doubts persist, and I'll wait until tomorrow to see how Luizinho reacts. Besides, I'm not going to give the opponent any weapons and will only announce the lineup tomorrow. Everton is ruled out, but Luizinho trained today and has a good chance of playing. The training session was a good test for him. They're saying I'll improvise with Luizinho, but it's not improvised. He's a full-back and is used to playing there. I'm not ruling out Fernando, who had a great training session yesterday and could get a chance. He's been training very well and is improving. He's a player who resembles Juan's style, as he runs at opponents and shoots well on goal."

With Fábio Luciano suspended, Caio Júnior tested Airton, Jailton, and Ronaldo Angelim in yesterday's collective training session. Dininho isn't ruled out either.

"Yesterday's training session was important because the defense performed very well. Jailton is labeled a defensive midfielder, but he can easily play as a center-back. In the match against Atlético-PR, he played that position and performed very well. He scored the winning goal and was the best player on the pitch. With him in Fábio Luciano's role, we still have Airton, Ronaldo Angelim, and Toró to close out the defense. Dininho is also an option. He's experienced and can be a huge help."