Overview
- Kickoff is set for Saturday at 16:00 Brasília time at Vila Belmiro in Round 31 of the Brasileirão.
- Santos sit 16th on 32 points and Fortaleza are 18th on 27, with nine matches remaining after this game for each club.
- Santos lack left-back Souza through suspension and are without Neymar, Tomás Rincón and Mayke due to injuries, with Escobar expected to start and Zé Rafael returning from a ban.
- Fortaleza travel with 24 players as Martín Palermo recalls midfielder Lucas Crispim, while the medical list includes João Ricardo, Marinho, Marcelo Benevenuto, Matheus Pereira, Allanzinho and Rodrigo.
- The Fortaleza delegation departed for São Paulo to a festive reception from supporters at the airport.