Changes in their strategy: 'Mano' Menezes and the options for his board ahead of the match against Melgar

'Mano' Menezes drew many conclusions last Thursday, when he faced 'Dominó' for the first leg. Although they prevented their goal from being violated, the truth is that on more than one occasion the team had to rely on goalkeeper Daniel to stop any attempt at a goal.

While the goal and defense could stay the same, with Daniel in the goal, and Fabricio Bustos (who has been a starter in recent matches), Vitao, Gabriel Mercado, and Rene would be in the back four; the midfield is a big question mark, since Alan Patrick, who has been a key player throughout the season, had a greater wear and tear last Saturday, which would make his selection difficult.

According to the Brazilian press, the midfielder had recovered from his last injury, although with few training sessions, which led him to be chosen for the match against Fortaleza in order to increase his competition rhythm, looking ahead to the match against Melgar. However, as the goals kept coming in the 'Colorao's' goal, the coach decided he should stay until the end to try to contain the inevitable.

This caused the midfielder to end up feeling injured and today he is the big doubt in the starting lineup. Despite this, the Brazilian strategist has not ruled him out, so he will determine in 'Colorao's' training if the player is at 100% or not. If everything goes well, he would start against the Arequipa team. The ace up his sleeve is Mauricio.

Alexander Alemao will also be another change for this Thursday, although his absence is due to suspension and not injury. In his place, Braian Romero, former River Plate forward, would take the starting position alongside Wanderson. Thus, the formation to be used would be a 4-4-2. This is the panorama of the Porto Alegre team.

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