Fluminense spring surprises in squad for Libertadores tie in Argentina | OneFootball

Fluminense’s delegation for the decider against Platense includes a few surprises. Even though they are not fit to play, Germán Cano and Nonato are with the group in Buenos Aires, while Samuel Xavier, who is recovering from an injury, also traveled and could be a surprise inclusion in the squad for this Tuesday’s (15) clash in the Libertadores quarterfinals.Cano will not be able to take the field because of a grade 3 injury to the back of his right thigh. The striker is expected to be sidelined for around eight weeks. Even so, according to the Jornada 1902 profile, he decided to travel to follow and support his teammates in one of the most important matches of the season.Nonato’s situation is different. The midfielder is suspended after receiving his third yellow card in the 2-0 win over Platense at the Maracanã and will also not be an option for Marcão. Even so, he insisted on being with the delegation in Argentina.The main doubt concerns Samuel Xavier. The right-back is recovering from a shoulder dislocation and has shown progress in treatment. The trip opens up the possibility that the player could be included for the match, although it still depends on an evaluation by the coaching staff.

Fluminense and Platense face each other this Tuesday at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) at Estádio Ciudad de Vicente López. Tricolor won the first leg 2-0 and can lose by up to one goal and still advance to the Libertadores semifinals.

Photo: Disclosure/FFC

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.