Athletico-PR v Fluminense: likely line-up, officials and where to watch | OneFootball

Athletico-PR and Fluminense face off in a direct clash this Sunday at 11 a.m. (Brasília time) at Arena da Baixada, in the 25th round of the Brazilian Championship. In third place, the Paraná side has 44 points, while Tricolor sits right behind with 41.

Fluminense arrives in Curitiba aiming to end its winless run away from home since the break for the World Cup. There have been four away matches since the calendar resumed, without a single victory. On the other hand, Tricolor is enjoying a positive spell under Marcão, who was recently confirmed in the role and remains unbeaten, with two wins in the Brasileirão and qualification for the Libertadores quarterfinals.

Marcão also had a full week to prepare the team and received two options for the match. Guga and Lucho Acosta return after serving suspensions and are available.

The Tricolor lineup should keep the structure used in recent matches. The main doubt is in defense: Thiago Silva may be rested because of the synthetic turf at Arena da Baixada. If the captain does not start, Millán is the favorite to take his place alongside Ignácio.

Hércules is a confirmed absence due to suspension for a third yellow card. Samuel Xavier, meanwhile, remains out after suffering a dislocated left shoulder and undergoing conservative treatment. Alisson is also unavailable because of injury.

Probable Fluminense lineup: Fábio; Guga, Ignácio, Thiago Silva (Millán) and Renê; Martinelli, Nonato and Ganso; Canobbio, Soteldo and Hulk.

Officiating

Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima (MG)Assistant 1: Felipe Alan Costa de Oliveira (MG)Assistant 2: Celso Luiz da Silva (MG)Fourth official: Anderson Ribeiro Gonçalves (GO)VAR: Thiago Duarte Peixoto (SP)

Broadcast

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