After bitter draw in Argentina, Fluminense omit Ganso for Maracanã clash | OneFootball

Fluminense released, this Saturday (9), the squad list for the clash against Vitória in the 15th round of the Brazilian Championship. The match kicks off at 6 p.m. at the Maracanã.

After drawing with Independiente Rivadavia in the Libertadores in midweek, Tricolor turns its attention back to the Brasileirão, a competition in which it sits in third place with 26 points. In the previous round, the team was beaten by Internacional at Beira-Rio.

The main absentee from the list is center-back Jemmes, suspended after receiving his third yellow card. Besides him, Martinelli, Matheus Reis and PH Ganso remain out for medical reasons, while Germán Cano is still in physical transition.

Martinelli is being treated for a grade 3A edema in the anterior rectus femoris of his left thigh, with an expected return in five to seven weeks. Matheus Reis is still recovering from revision surgery on the reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. PH Ganso, meanwhile, was left out after coming down with a viral illness.

The No. 10’s absence comes amid uncertainty over his future at the club. Having played 12 matches in the Brazilian Championship, Ganso is one game away from no longer being able to represent another Serie A team in this edition of the competition. The midfielder is under contract with Fluminense until the end of the season and can already sign a pre-contract in the middle of the year. Despite some inquiries, no official offer has reached the Tricolor board so far.

On the other hand, Facundo Bernal returns and is available again after serving a suspension in the Libertadores. Lucho Acosta and Nonato, who recently returned, also remain among the selected players.

The tendency is for coach Luis Zubeldía to keep the core of the team that played in Argentina in midweek. Fluminense’s likely lineup for the match is: Fábio; Guga, Ignácio, Freytes and Guilherme Arana; Bernal, Hércules and Lucho Acosta; Savarino; Canobbio and John Kennedy (Castillo).

Check out the squad list:

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