Fluminense name squad for crunch Platense Libertadores clash | OneFootball

Fluminense has announced the squad for the match against Platense this Tuesday (8) at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã, in the first leg of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores quarterfinals.

The match marks the first-ever meeting between the two teams and kicks off the battle for a place in the semifinals of South America’s top competition. The return leg is scheduled for next Tuesday in Buenos Aires.

Fluminense heads into the clash in good form under Marcão. Since taking over the team, the coach is still unbeaten: three wins and two draws, including victories over Palmeiras and Vasco, as well as qualification against Rivadavia in Mendoza in the Libertadores round of 16.

For Tuesday’s match, Fluminense will have Thiago Silva and Hércules back after they were rested for the game against Vasco in the Brazilian Championship. On the other hand, Canobbio is out after being sent off in the second leg of the round of 16. In addition, John Kennedy is still undergoing treatment after ACL surgery, while Samuel Xavier is recovering from a dislocated right arm. Ignácio, meanwhile, felt pain in his left thigh and was also left out of the match.

The expectation is that Fluminense will look to build an advantage at the Maracanã before the qualification-deciding match on Argentine soil.

Check out the squad list:

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