📋 Cruzeiro and Fluminense set for Brasileirão clash | OneFootball

It’s Sunday (31), the last challenge before the World Cup break for Cruzeiro and Fluminense.

They will face each other starting at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Mineirão.

The match is valid for the 18th round of the Brazilian Championship.

Lucas Casagrande (PR) will referee the match.

Premiere, Record and Cazé TV will broadcast it.

Cruzeiro 🦊

Raposa is on the rise. They are unbeaten in seven matches, highlighted by their recovery in the Brasileirão and qualification for the Libertadores round of 16.

They have 23 points and, with a win, will move closer to the G-5.

Artur Jorge will once again have Gerson available, after he served a suspension against Barcelona de Guayaquil.

The doubt was in the attacking setup.

Kaio Jorge, who had already been a doubt for the Libertadores match, is out.

Fluminense 🇭🇺

Tricolor had a “mission” ahead and accomplished it by qualifying in the Libertadores, doing their part and benefiting from Bolívar’s defeat.

They are currently fourth with 30 points. They will try to regain third place.

The moment, however, has not been one of convincing performances.

They will look to head into the break by ending their instability in the Brasileirão, having won only one of their last four matches.

Zubeldía is one of the suspended players. The same goes for Freytes and Nonato.

And Canobbio is with Uruguay for the World Cup.

As for Castillo, who would have been an option, he was not called up due to workload management.

Hércules and Acosta start on the bench.

Millán gets another rare chance in the starting 11.  

Photo: Reprodução/Cruzeiro

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