📋 Gabigol starts as Santos name line-up for first match in 2026

Santos is set to face Novorizontino in the opening round of the Paulista Championship.

The match is scheduled for Vila Belmiro and also marks Peixe's debut in the season.

Novorizontino starts the year after missing out on promotion to the first division of the Brazilian Championship for the third consecutive year.

Check out the starting lineup for the match below:

Santos

Returning to Santos, Gabriel Barbosa starts the match among the starters.

Neymar, Gabriel Bontempo, and Tiquinho Soares are recovering from physical issues and are absent from the team.

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