Marcão reveals why Thiago Silva missed Vasco clash | OneFootball

Defender Thiago Silva was rested by Fluminense in the 2-0 win over Vasco this Saturday (5) at the Maracanã. After the derby, coach Marcão explained the absence and revealed that the player felt discomfort in his knee. According to the manager, Thiago Silva really wanted to play, but the coaching staff chose not to take any risks with the Libertadores clash against Platense in mind. The teams face each other on Tuesday (8) at 7 p.m. at the Maracanã in the first leg of the quarterfinals.— Thiago (Silva) really wanted to be out there. He also felt some discomfort in his knee, like Hércules and like Jemmes. The gap from Saturday to Tuesday is very short and we can’t take risks, with so many games. We chose to rest him so that on Tuesday he can be fully fit, 100%, to deliver a great performance — Marcão explained.

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