Two clubs in the top half of the Brazilian Serie A table will do battle today in a league match between Gremio and Cruzeiro. The first-division clash scheduled for 6:50 p.m. ET will be held at the Arena do Gremio in Porto Alegre and can be live streamed here. Additional TV coverage can be found on GolTV.
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What They're Saying
Cruzeiro captain Fabio (via Otempo): "[Head coach] Marcelo [Oliveira] spoke firmly with us. Thank God we returned differently from the way we know how to play, pressuring the opposition. We needed a win because we knew the outcome of [the Sao Paulo match]."
Cruzeiro striker Willian: "At no point did we think that the league is won and settled. In my point of view, this match [against Santos] was very intense and limited because we are a strong team. Marcelo charged us correctly. We came back differently."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Cruzeiro's Everton Ribeiro has been instrumental to the club's success this season. In 28 league appearances, the 25-year-old has four goals and 10 assists. His average of 2.2 tackles highlight the totality of his game.
Gremio's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Grohe; Roberto, Rhodolfo, Geromel, Para; Biteo, Walace; Luan, Dudu, Ramiro, Barcos
Cruzerio's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Fabio; Samudio, Rodrigo, Leo, Mayke; Silva, Nilton; Marquinhos, Goulart, Ribeiro; Baptista
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
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