With a change, check out Vasco’s line-up against Fluminense | OneFootball

Vasco concluded their preparations for the first leg of the Copa do Brasil semifinal on Wednesday morning at the Moacyr Barbosa Training Center. Fernando Diniz's team will face Fluminense this Thursday at 8 PM (Brasília time) at Maracanã.

For the classic match, the coach will have almost the entire starting lineup available, with only one absence: Lucas Piton. The left-back is still recovering from a left knee injury sustained in the defeat against Mirassol last week and is out for both semifinal games.

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Nuno Moreira in action during Vasco's training — Photo: Matheus Lima / CRVG

Without Piton, the Uruguayan Puma Rodríguez is the favorite to take over the left-back position. He has been the immediate substitute for the position, although Diniz also has Victor Luís and Leandrinho as alternatives.

Nuno Moreira participated normally in Wednesday's training and is expected to be kept in the starting lineup.

Probable lineup for Vasco:Léo Jardim; Paulo Henrique, Cuesta, Robert Renan, and Puma Rodríguez; Barros, Thiago Mendes, and Philippe Coutinho; Nuno Moreira, Andrés Gómez, and Rayan.

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Vasco da Gama vs. Mirassol for the Brazilian Championship held at São Januário Stadium on December 2, 2025. Photos: Matheus Lima/Vasco.

The return match between Fluminense and Vasco is scheduled for Sunday, again at Maracanã.

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