Gremio seeks a win against Fortaleza in the Brazilian Championship to distance itself from the relegation zone. The team from Rio Grande do Sul, led by Marcelo Salles, faces Fortaleza at the Arena do Grêmio. Gremio comes from a 0-0 draw away from home against Botafogo and will not have coach Renato Portaluppi on the sidelines, who is serving a suspension. In addition to him, Villasanti, Marchesín, and Monsalve are also out for the same reason. The good news is the return of Soteldo, who was out of the last game due to physical exhaustion. Fortaleza, on the other hand, is in third place, two points behind the leader, and winning away from home can be crucial to staying in the fight for first place. The team from Ceará has the return of Lucero and Zé Welison, who were out of the 1-0 win against Cuiabá in the last round due to suspension. Gremio is currently in 14th place, with 32 points, and if they win, they can open up to 7 points of distance from the relegation zone. Fortaleza, on the other hand, occupies the 3rd place with 55 points and, if they win, can finish the round in the lead in case of a defeat by Botafogo and Palmeiras. The match is scheduled for Friday night at the Arena do Grêmio in Porto Alegre. The match time is 21:30, Brasília time. The probable lineup for Gremio is John; Mateo Ponte, Bastos, Barboza, and Marçal; Gregore and Marlon Freitas; Luiz Henrique, Thiago Almada, and Savarino; Igor Jesus. The probable lineup for Fortaleza is João Ricardo, Tinga, Kuscevic, Tomás Cardona, Felipe Jonatan; Pedro Augusto, Hércules, Pochettino; Yago Pikachu, Lucero, Breno Lopes. The last results of Gremio and Fortaleza were a 0-0 draw against Botafogo and a 1-0 win against Cuiabá, respectively.