May could define Fluminense's season | OneFootball

Fluminense begins the month of May with a packed schedule full of crucial challenges that could define the team’s path in its main competitions.

With a tight calendar, the Tricolor will face a true marathon of eight matches in just 24 days, including decisive clashes in the Conmebol Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil, as well as important fixtures in the Brazilian Championship.

The physical and tactical demands will be high for the squad led by Luis Zubeldía, who is looking for a turnaround this season.

The most immediate challenge on the domestic stage is to prevent Palmeiras, the current Brasileirão leader, from pulling further away at the top of the table.

With 26 points, Fluminense is six points behind the São Paulo side, which already has 32.

This Sunday (3), the Tricolor visits Internacional at Beira-Rio in a match valid for the 14th round of the Brazilian Championship, at 6:30 p.m.

A good result away from home is essential to keep alive its hopes of fighting for the top spots and to prevent the gap to the leader from growing even more.

On the international front, the team is preparing for the fourth round of the Libertadores group stage.

Next Wednesday, May 6, Fluminense will travel to Mendoza, Argentina, to face Independiente Rivadavia at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Estádio Malvinas Argentinas.

The clash is vital for the club’s ambitions in the continental competition, where the team needs a perfect record in its remaining group-stage matches to stay alive in the tournament.

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