Fluminense to start main XI vs Nova Iguaçu in Carioca, likely line-up | OneFootball

Fluminense will face Nova Iguaçu this Thursday (9:30 PM) at the Luso-Brasileiro Stadium for the 3rd round of the Campeonato Carioca, with a team mostly composed of players considered starters. This will be the first time the main group takes the field in 2026.

According to information gathered by ge, the coaching staff decided to bring some players back earlier. Initially, the debut of the main team was scheduled for the classic match against Flamengo next Sunday at Maracanã. However, internal evaluation led to a change of plans, aiming to give the players more match rhythm.

During training sessions at CT Carlos Castilho, the staff tested some variations, but the lineup below was the one that spent the most time on the field during activities, emerging as the base for the match.

Probable lineup for Fluminense:

Fábio; Samuel Xavier, Ignácio, Freytes, and Renê; Martinelli, Lucho Acosta, and Ganso; Matheus Reis, Canobbio, and Everaldo.

The expectation is that the Tricolor will use the match to adjust the team and start the season at full strength, already planning for the continuation of the State Championship.

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