Jemmes returns to training and could boost Fluminense against Vasco | OneFootball

Fluminense received an important boost on the eve of the derby against Vasco in the Copa do Brasil round of 16. Recovered from an adductor injury in his right thigh, center-back Jemmes took part normally in Friday’s training session and is once again available to Luis Zubeldía’s coaching staff.The defender had been sidelined since the 1-1 draw with Bragantino on July 17. At the time, tests showed a grade 1 injury to the adductor in his right thigh.His return comes at a time of need for the defensive sector. Fluminense has a string of absences in central defense: Julián Millán is still recovering from a grade 3 injury in his right thigh, while Thiago Silva and Freytes are also under the care of the medical department after getting injured against Bahia last Wednesday.Even with his return to training, Jemmes is expected to start the derby on the bench. The most likely center-back pairing to begin the match is Ignácio and Igor Rabello, who should get an opportunity in the starting lineup.

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