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Headline: Neymar Starts as Santos Faces Palmeiras in Delayed Brasileirão Match; Flaco López Benched

Santos, Brazil – In a highly anticipated clash, Santos and Palmeiras are set to battle tonight at 9 PM (Brasília time) in Vila Belmiro for their rescheduled 13th-round Brasileirão match. All eyes will be on Neymar, who has been confirmed in the starting lineup for Santos under coach Vojvoda.

Santos will field the following starting XI: Brazão; Igor Vinícius, Adonis Frías, Zé Ivaldo, Souza; Willian Arão, João Schmidt, Zé Rafael; Barreal, Neymar, and Guilherme.

Meanwhile, Palmeiras coach Abel Ferreira has opted to bench Flaco López, who recently returned from international duty with Angola. He will be available as a substitute. Palmeiras will start with: Carlos Miguel; Khellven, Micael, Murilo, Jefté; Bruno Fuchs, Aníbal Moreno, Raphael Veiga, Felipe Anderson; Maurício, and Bruno Rodrigues.

Both teams face key absences. Palmeiras is without Gustavo Gómez, Piquerez, Emiliano Martínez, Facundo Torres, Sosa, and Vitor Roque due to FIFA international call-ups. Allan and Andreas Pereira are serving suspensions. Santos will be without center-backs Luan Peres and Alexis Duarte.

The match promises to be a thrilling encounter as both teams look to secure vital points in the Brasileirão standings.

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