Fluminense wrap up preparations to face Mirassol | OneFootball

This Wednesday, at the Carlos Castilho Training Center, Fluminense wrapped up their preparations for the match against Mirassol, valid for the 32nd round of the Brazilian Championship. The teams will face each other this Thursday at 7:30 PM (Brasília time) at Maracanã.

The group of players started the day with weight training inside the facilities and warm-ups on the field. Afterwards, under the guidance of Luis Zubeldía, they carried out ball work.

For the clash, the coach will have the returns of center-back Thiago Silva, right-back Samuel Xavier, defensive midfielder Bernal, and midfielder Lucho Acosta to the starting lineup.

All four missed Fluminense’s 2-0 loss to Ceará last Sunday. Thiago Silva and Samuel Xavier were rested for load management, while Bernal and Lucho Acosta served suspensions due to yellow card accumulation.

On the other hand, Zubeldía will not be able to count on center-back Ignácio, who was sent off in the match against Vozão and will serve an automatic suspension.

Thus, a probable starting lineup for Tricolor is: Fábio; Samuel Xavier, Thiago Silva, Freytes, and Renê; Martinelli, Hércules, and Lucho Acosta; Serna (Keno), Canobbio, and John Kennedy.

With last Sunday’s defeat, Fluminense remained on 47 points, in seventh place, and missed the chance to get closer to the group that secures a direct spot in the Libertadores.

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