Athletico bets on new players in Série B; see who is related to Vila Nova

Athletico has two big additions from the youth teams for the game against Vila Nova, in the eighth round of the Brazilian Championship Series B. The duel takes place this Saturday (17), at 6:30 pm, at the OBA stadium, in Goiânia.

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Interim coach João Correia included right-back Kauã Moraes and striker Kayke , who are used in Furacão's under-20 team.

At 18 years old, Kauã could start playing for the first team due to the injuries of Dudu, who has a muscle problem in his right thigh, and Hayen Palacios, who suffered a sprain in his left ankle. However, the tendency is for the Portuguese coach to field defender Lucas Belezi as a makeshift right-back, as was the case in the draw against Chapecoense.

Striker Kayke has more competition. This is because he plays as a winger, a position in which the squad has names like Luiz Fernando and Tevis, who should be starters, as well as Isaac and Kevin Velasco.

The 17-year-old has already played for Athletico's main team this year. In addition to being named in the squad by Maurício Barbieri, the 18-year-old was given chances at the start of the Campeonato Paranaense. He played 19 minutes on the field in the 5-1 win over Rio Branco and another nine minutes in the 1-1 draw against Operário.

However, Kayke made his debut for Athletico when he was just 16 years old. The promise caught the attention of coach Cuca , who highlighted the youngster's performance in training in June 2024.

In addition to full-backs Dudu and Palacios, midfielder Patrick also became a last-minute absence due to muscle discomfort. For the same reason, defensive midfielder Falcao is also out.

On the other hand, defender Habraão and striker Isaac return after serving suspensions.

• Goalkeepers – Mycael, Santos and Carlos Eduardo
• Full-backs – Kauã Moraes; Lucas Esquivel and Léo Dérik
• Defenders – Lucas Belezi, Leo Pele, Habraao, Tobias Figueireido and Arthur Dias
• Midfielders: Felipinho, Bruno Zapelli, João Cruz, Giuliano, Raul and Peralta
• Forwards: Renan Peixoto, Luiz Fernando, Tevis, Isaac, Alan Kardec, Kevin Velasco and Kayke

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