Fluminense set for changes v Athletico-PR, likely line-up | OneFootball

Fluminense are expected to take the field with changes to face Athletico-PR this Sunday at 11 a.m. in Curitiba, in the 25th round of the Brazilian Championship. According to ge, the main new development will be Guga’s return at right-back, while Nonato should get an opportunity in midfield.

Guga served his suspension and is once again available to Marcão, while Samuel Xavier did not travel to Curitiba. The player suffered a dislocated left shoulder and will undergo conservative treatment.

In midfield, Hércules will be absent after receiving his third yellow card against Remo. Nonato was tested as a starter during the week and appears to be the favorite to make up the sector alongside Martinelli and Ganso. In the rest of the team, the doubt is in defense. Thiago Silva could be used even with the match being played on artificial turf. The 41-year-old center-back usually avoids this type of surface, but he will have a week between this and the next match, which could weigh on the coaching staff’s decision. If he is rested, Millán should take his place. Lucho Acosta also returns to the squad after serving a suspension and will be an option on the bench. In midfield, Marcão will have few alternatives to change the team during the game, since Alisson is in the medical department and Otávio is the only natural defensive midfielder available among the substitutes.Probable lineup: Fábio; Guga, Ignácio, Thiago Silva (Millán) and Renê; Martinelli, Nonato and Ganso; Canobbio, Soteldo and Hulk. In fourth place with 41 points, Tricolor are three behind Athletico-PR. A win in Paraná would see Fluminense draw level with their opponent in the table and move closer to third place.

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