Hulk starts, JK on bench as Fluminense face Nova Iguaçu | OneFootball

Fluminense faces Nova Iguaçu this Wednesday (08) at 8:30 p.m. in a friendly as part of its preparations before the Brazilian Championship resumes. The match will mark Hulk’s first appearance, even if unofficial, wearing the tricolor shirt. The No. 7 will start for Luis Zubeldía’s team in place of John Kennedy. Fluminense will field the vast majority of its starters, with only Arana and Canobbio absent (still on vacation after the World Cup).

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Some players such as Samuel Xavier, Guilherme Arana, Otávio, Paulo Henrique Ganso, Ignácio, Soteldo, Nonato, and Castillo took part in another friendly this afternoon against São Gonçalo at CT Carlos Castillo, and because of that they will not even be on the bench.

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