Fluminense face Juventude, closing on the Brasileirão Sub-17 leaders | OneFootball

Fluminense take the field this Wednesday (09/02) against Juventude, looking to hold on to second place in the Brasileirão U-17. The Moleques de Xerém kick off at 3 p.m. at CFAC Juventude, in Caxias do Sul (RJ), for Matchday 14. After losing to Palmeiras in the previous round, the Tricolor saw the São Paulo side open a four-point lead in the table.

The most successful club in the competition, Tricolor have 27 points in their bid for a third title. The best defense, having conceded only 12 goals, has kept seven straight clean sheets, while the attack has found the net in every match, totaling 27 goals. Their win rate stands at 69%. Their opponent, meanwhile, sits 17th in the standings with 13 points and is coming off two winless rounds, including a 4-1 thrashing by Botafogo at Nilton Santos Stadium.

Center-back Fábio José, who served a suspension against leaders Palmeiras last Thursday (08/19) at Luso Brasileiro, returns to the team. He scored the goal that secured the 1-0 win in the last meeting between the Rio and Rio Grande do Sul sides, at Marcelo Vieira in Xerém, in Matchday 13 of the 2025 edition.

Goalkeeper Mateus Peixoto, full-backs Isaque and Victor Hugo, defensive midfielder Luan Riquelme, and forwards Jean Carlos and Ryan, from the club’s U-16 side, strengthen the squad. Without full-backs Danylo Amaral and Richard Wendel, who are suspended, as well as forward Danilo Melo, who is in the medical department, head coach Felipe Canavan has Luan Riquelme and fellow forward Riquelmy one booking away from suspension.

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