Fluminense v Bangu: Fred & Thiago Neves clash as Carioca U20 coaches | OneFootball

Fluminense and Bangu face each other this Saturday (29), at 10 a.m., at Marcelo Vieira Stadium, in Xerém, for the fourth round of the Campeonato Carioca Under-20. The match will have a special ingredient on the sidelines: Fred and Thiago Neves, two idols in Tricolor history, will go head-to-head as coaches. The match will be broadcast on Cariocão TV.With Fred in charge, Fluminense come into the game unbeaten and sit in third place with seven points. In the last round, Tricolor drew 2-2 with Madureira at Conselheiro Galvão. Madiba and Keven Samuel scored for the second consecutive match and helped the team extend their unbeaten run.For the clash, Fred will be without Keven Samuel, who has joined the senior squad. On the other hand, full-backs Arthur Ryan, Kaio Borges, and Miguel Henrique are available again after being cleared by the medical department. Midfielders Paulinho and Ruan go into the match one booking away from suspension.On the other side, Thiago Neves is trying to guide Bangu to a recovery in the competition. Alvirrubro are in 10th place with just one point and have not played since the second round. Their match against Botafogo, at Moça Bonita, was postponed to October 7.Clash of idolsThe match also marks the meeting of two important figures in Fluminense’s recent history. Fred and Thiago Neves were teammates at the club and won titles wearing the Tricolor shirt. Now, years after sharing the pitch, the two meet again as opponents in a new role.

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