Martinelli returns to pitch training, gives fans hope for run-in | OneFootball

Fluminense midfielder Matheus Martinelli has returned to on-field training about three weeks after suffering a grade 3 thigh injury. Initially, he was expected to be sidelined for six to eight weeks. However, the player has shown a quick recovery and could return earlier than expected.

The midfielder was injured in the first leg against Operário, a match valid for the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil, where the teams drew 0-0 on April 23.

Now, the club from Laranjeiras, coming off just two wins in 11 matches, faces Operário in the second leg of the Copa do Brasil. The game will be this Tuesday (12) at the Maracanã at 9:30 p.m. Flu, who will still be without Martinelli, needs only a simple win to advance. In the event of another draw, the tie will be decided on penalties.

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