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One of the most experienced athletes from São Bernardo to compete in this Paulista Championship, defender Ligger treats the duel this Wednesday (16), at 21:35, against Corinthians, at Neo Química Arena, for the seventh round of the State, as a ' great challenge'.

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Even though he is in the overall leadership of Paulistão and has not been defeated in the clashes against Palmeiras and Santos, greats from São Paulo that he has already faced, the 33-year-old defender,

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- I'm sure it will be another great challenge. Away from home, two teams have a great time in the competition, with different game proposals. We know the responsibility that will be facing Corinthians at their house. Let's see how the teacher will prepare our team for this game. And regardless of the form, we have to keep our focus, our pace to be able to face a great team - highlighted Ligger.

For the match against Timão, Bernô will count on the absence of midfielder Rodrigo Sousa, suspended for the third yellow card, but the most felt absence will be from Matheus Davó, a forward who is one of the main names in this great start of Paulistão do Tigre, with two assists. Like

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After recently rescinding with Bahia, where he played in the last Brasileirão, Ligger arrived at São Bernardo and has already played three matches, all playing for 90 minutes. After being only on the bench against Palmeiras and Santo André, the defender started playing in the wins against Ponte Preta and Red Bull Bragantino, in ABC Paulista, and in the draw against Santos, in Vila Belmiro.

- With each match I have been evolving in physical and technical terms, I took this sequence of 3 games, which is being good to be able to gain rhythm after more than 6 months without playing - said the defender.

In addition to having played for Bahia, Ligger played between 2019 and last year for Red Bull Bragantino, and before that he defended teams like Fortaleza, Oeste, Joinville, Cianorte, Juazeiro, Guarani de Juazeiro, Icase and Sheriff, from Moldavia.