Fluminense suffer late blows, Guga and Soteldo out v Corinthians | OneFootball

Fluminense will be without two players for the match against Corinthians this Sunday (20), in the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship. Guga and Yeferson Soteldo were left off the squad list for the game at Neo Química Arena.

Guga was rested by the coaching staff after feeling discomfort during the match against Platense in the Copa Libertadores. The decision was made to avoid worsening the issue and a possible injury. With the right-back unavailable, Samuel Xavier will start against Corinthians.

Soteldo was also rested due to workload management and will not be available for the match. According to ge, however, coach Marcão had already decided to start Kevin Serna in attack even before the Venezuelan’s absence was confirmed. Choosing Serna is aimed at giving the attack more pace and improving defensive balance.

Until then, the main confirmed absences for the clash were John Kennedy, who is recovering from a ligament injury in his knee, and Germán Cano, who is being treated for a muscle injury. In addition, Alisson is also unavailable and remains in the transition process before returning to full training with the squad.

Fluminense takes the field at 4 p.m. this Sunday against Corinthians, looking to get back to winning ways in the Brasileirão. The team sits in fifth place with 45 points and is coming off a loss to Atlético-MG in the last round, a result that ended a nine-match unbeaten run in the competition.

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