Match Previews

Good home win over struggling América. Title is still possible. D'Alessandro returns from suspension. Fabiano is suspended. Pottker is out on injury.

Internacional managed not to get behind on the title race by doing minimal services against the deep troubled América and winning 2-0 with two goals scored during the first half, and a pure management done on the second one. Damião and Edenilson scored and assisted each other.

Despite very difficult, the title is still within reach for Colorados. It will require that Palmeiras will lose six points in the remaining four rounds, but at least Internacional is making things last a bit more and make Palmeiras get their party done only in the final rounds. Internacional is five points away from Verdão.

The iconic attacking midfielder D'Alessandro will be returning to the team after having served a match ban, but it isn't totally guaranteed that the Argentinean will be having his spot on the starting lineup. D'Alessandro forces the team to change their formation and this 2-0 solid win over América reminded the time when Internacional was more dominant, which was when they played with a straight 4-3-3 formation with Dourado, Edenilson and Patrick in the centre, two wingers and Damião on the centre.

Full-back Fabiano will be serving a match ban next game, and will need to be replaced. Zeca will be stepping in. It shouldn't be much of a worry for Odair Hellmann, as Zeca has been a first team player for a while, proving to be a competent option for the place.

The forward William Pottker is back at being injured. After returning to availability slightly less than a week ago, Pottker is now back at being injured. He is back at having muscular discomfort on his leg and did not took part of the group that travelled to Rio de Janeiro.

Internacional will want to repeat the performance that gave them a 3-0 home win over Botafogo, back in July.