📋 Reunion with Luís Castro: Grêmio and Botafogo line-ups set for the clash

Grêmio and Botafogo are set for the clash this Wednesday (4) for the second round of the Brasileirão.

The match marks the reunion of coach Luis Castro with the Rio de Janeiro club, which he managed between 2022 and 2023.

Botafogo leads the championship table after thrashing Cruzeiro in the first round, while Grêmio was defeated by Fluminense.

See below the starting players for the match:

Grêmio

Monsalve and Pavón earn a spot in the starting lineup, leaving Willian and Edenílson on the bench.

Braithwaite and Villasanti are still recovering from injury and will miss the team this Wednesday.

Botafogo

Martín Anselmi keeps the starting lineup that defeated Cruzeiro in the first round.

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