Fortaleza Esporte Clube faces Náutico in Série B, in a match valid for the 12th round. The Cearense team looks to beat the Pernambucan team, after loss to Athletic in the last round. Náutico is in fifth place in the table, with 19 points, while Fortaleza occupies seventh place, with 18 points. The match has live broadcast on SporTV and Premiere. Fortaleza counts on the returns of Rodrigo and Ronald, while Pierre completes the last suspension game. Náutico, in turn, returns to count on the midfielder Wenderson, who was suspended. However, the striker Victor Andrade received the third yellow card and will not be able to play. Other absences are Luiz Felipe and Paulo Sérgio. Fortaleza lost the Copa do Nordeste title to Vitória, while Náutico was defeated by rival Sport by 2-0, at Ilha do Retiro. The game is an important challenge for Fortaleza, which seeks to remain in the dispute for the Série B title.