Operário-PR v Fluminense: likely line-ups, referee, where to watch | OneFootball

Fluminense begin their Copa do Brasil campaign this Thursday at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) against Operário at Germano Krüger Stadium in Ponta Grossa, Paraná, in the first leg of the fifth round.The return leg is scheduled for May 12 at 9:30 p.m. at the Maracanã.

As they are competing in Série A, Tricolor enter the competition directly at this stage, while the team from Paraná have already eliminated Betim, Capital-DF, and Londrina in the previous rounds.Flu come into the match with momentum after beating Santos 3-2 last Sunday, ending a run of four games without a win. Despite the recovery, the club are facing a packed schedule, splitting their focus between the Brazilian Championship and the Copa Libertadores, where they will have decisive matches in the coming weeks.

Coach Zubeldía will field a heavily rotated team. Key names have been rested and did not even travel, such as Savarino and Bernal. The defense will be entirely made up of backups, with the possible debut of Colombian center-back Millán standing out.Probable Fluminense lineupFábio; Samuel Xavier, Ignácio, Millán and Renê; Martinelli, Hércules and Ganso (Alisson); Serna, Canobbio and Castillo (John Kennedy).Where to watchThe match will be broadcast exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.OfficiatingReferee: Matheus Delgado Candançan (SP)Assistant 1: Neuza Ines Back (SP)Assistant 2: Luiz Alberto Andrini Nogueira (SP)Fourth official: Kleber Ariel Goncalves Silva (PR)VAR: Diego Pombo Lopez (BA)

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