Inter patched up for clash with Fluminense at the Maracanã | OneFootball

Defeat to Bahia on Wednesday (22) cost the team from Rio Grande do Sul both of their left-backs and may have sidelined a starting center-back for the match.

Fluminense is preparing for the 30th round of the Brazilian Championship, and their opponent, Internacional, will arrive at Maracanã next Saturday (25) with a completely dismantled defense. The team from Rio Grande do Sul is coming off a 1-0 defeat to Bahia in a postponed match played on Wednesday night (22), and the game proved costly for the squad led by Ramón Díaz.

The main problem for Inter is at left-back. Against Bahia, the starter in the position, Argentine Bernabei, received his third yellow card and is automatically suspended for the match against Fluminense.

As if that weren’t enough, the immediate backup, young Alisson, who was making his professional debut, came on in the second half and ended up being sent off. As a result, Internacional will travel to Rio de Janeiro without a single natural left-back available, forcing the coach to improvise in the position.

The problems for Ramón Díaz don’t stop there. Center-back Vitão, one of the pillars of the defense, left the field against Bahia with a problem in his left knee. The player is considered doubtful and will be re-evaluated, but the tendency is that he will miss the match against Tricolor. If he doesn’t play, Clayton Sampaio should take his place.

Not everything is a setback for the team from Rio Grande do Sul

If the defense is a headache, Inter’s attack will have reinforcements. Midfielder Alan Patrick, the team’s main player, who was recovering from lower back pain, is expected to return. In addition, forward Carbonero, who served a suspension, will also be available again.

Fluminense and Internacional face each other on Saturday (25), at 5:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Maracanã.

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