Samuel Xavier features in training match, makes progress in injury recovery

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·17. September 2025

Samuel Xavier features in training match, makes progress in injury recovery

The right-back Samuel Xavier, in the process of recovering from an injury to the anterior muscle of his left thigh, returned to play for Fluminense. According to journalist Wilson Fort, from Perfil da Central, the player participated in the training match against Nitoriense, held this Tuesday (16) at the Carlos Castilho Training Center.

Still without a defined timeline for an official return to the field, Samuel Xavier took another important step in the physical transition process, showing progress after weeks of treatment.

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The athlete had not been included in the games since the injury against Bahia, in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals. However, his presence on the field already indicates optimism from the technical staff and the medical department that he will be available soon.

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