📋 Cruzeiro line-up to face Fortaleza and close in on the top spot
Cruzeiro returns to the field this Sunday (25), when they visit Fortaleza, at Arena Castelão, at 20h30 (Brasília time), for the tenth round of the 2025 Brasileirão. In great form this season, the Fox occupies the third position with 17 points and wants the victory to get closer to the leader Palmeiras (22 points). Already the Lion of Pici continues unstable and, in 14th place in the table with 10 points, needs the triumph to not get closer to the Z-4 (starts with Vitória, nine points). In relation to the last game (3 x 0 over Vila Nova, for the Copa do Brasil), coach Leonardo Jardim opted for the entries of Lucas Silva and Marquinhos in the places of Eduardo and Matheus Pereira, respectively, in Cruzeiro.LEíO ESCALADO PARA O DUELO ✅🦁#FortalezaEC #Brasileirao25 #FORxCRU pic.twitter.com/lFCbRZyKUW
— Fortaleza Esporte Clube 🦁 (@FortalezaEC) May 25, 2025
🦊📝 O Cruzeiro está escalado para enfrentar o Fortaleza! VAMOS, CABULOSO!🔷 #FORxCRU #GrandeCampeão pic.twitter.com/45dkOwaYkp
— Cruzeiro 🦊 (@Cruzeiro) May 25, 2025
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