Overview

• The Brasileirão match kicks off Saturday at 18:30 (Brasília) at Beira-Rio with pay-per-view coverage on Premiere.
• Internacional enters under relegation pressure, with the club potentially just two points from the Z4 if it loses.
• After two intensive sessions, coaches Ramón and Emiliano Díaz zeroed in on speed, end-product and defensive coverage for attack-minded fullbacks.
• A shift to a 3-5-2 with a third centre-back is under consideration to protect the flanks, which would likely cost an attacking midfielder a starting spot.
• Thiago Maia is available after back trouble, Rochet and Alan Rodríguez are out injured, multiple starting roles remain open, and Botafogo arrives buoyed by a win over Bahia with Davide Ancelotti leaning on Santi Rodríguez for creativity.