Overview
- The Round 31 match kicks off Saturday at 16:00 (Brasília) in Vila Belmiro, with Santos 16th on 32 points and Fortaleza 18th on 27.
- Santos included Neymar after roughly a month out with a grade‑2 right thigh injury, with the staff weighing a short late run to rebuild his match rhythm.
- Santos are missing suspended left back Souza and injured right back Mayke, while midfielder Zé Rafael returns from suspension.
- Fortaleza traveled with 24 players including the fit-again Lucas Crispim, but João Ricardo, Marinho, Marcelo Benevenuto, Matheus Pereira, Allanzinho and Rodrigo remain unavailable.
- The fixture doubles as coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda’s first game against Fortaleza since his tenure there, sharpening the narrative around a direct fight to avoid the drop.