Atletico Mineiro faces Atlético Bucaramanga on Thursday, 17, at 21:30, at the Estádio Américo Montanini, in Bucaramanga, Colombia, in the first match of the Copa Sudamericana playoffs. Coach Cuca will have a number of absences for the match, including Cuello, Cadu, Caio Maia, and Patrick, who are injured. Fausto Vera is out by technical choice and Júnior Santos, with the flu, will also not play. In addition to them, Rubens, who is being negotiated, will not participate in the match. The team that advances will face Godoy Cruz, from Argentina, in the round of 16 of the competition. The Colombians reached this stage of the Copa Sudamericana after finishing 3rd in Group E of the Copa Libertadores. Last weekend, the team drew 1-1 with Boyacá Chicó, in the Colombian Championship. Atletico Mineiro, on the other hand, finished 2nd in Group H of the Copa Sudamericana, behind Cienciano, from Peru. Over the weekend, the alvinegro lost 2-1 to Bahia, in the Brazilian Championship. The probable lineups for the match are: Atlético Bucaramanga: Quintana; Bayron Duarte, Mena, Henao, and Hinestroza; Flores and Castro; Gil, Sambueza, and Londoño; Pons. Coach: Leonel Álvarez. Atletico Mineiro: Everson; Natanael, Lyanco, Junior Alonso, and Guilherme Arana; Alan Franco, Gabriel Menino, Gustavo Scarpa, and Dudu; Rony and Hulk. Coach: Cuca. The match will be broadcast on ESPN and the Disney+ streaming service. The odds for the match are: Betano: Atlético Bucaramanga (4.00) – Draw (2.80) – Atletico Mineiro (2.25). Bet 365: Atlético Bucaramanga (4.00) – Draw (2.87) – Atletico Mineiro (2.20). The refereeing will be led by referee Alexis Herrera, from Venezuela.