Flu under-20s face two games in under 24 hours, in different competitions | OneFootball

Fluminense’s Under-20 team has an important week of commitments in the Brazilian Championship for the category and the OPG Tournament. In less than 24 hours, the Moleques de Xerém will take the field in two different competitions, splitting the squad between the national campaign and the state knockout stage.

The first challenge will be this Thursday (25), at 3 p.m., against unbeaten leaders Palmeiras, in the 18th and penultimate round of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship. The match will be broadcast on UOL Play.

The first unbeaten Brazilian champion in the category, in 2015, Fluminense currently sits in 15th place with 19 points and is coming off a goalless draw with Athletico-PR in Xerém. Palmeiras, meanwhile, arrives on a high after a 7-1 thrashing of América-MG.

For the match, the coach will be without defensive midfielder Tavares and forward Wesley Natã, both sidelined in the medical department. In addition, eight players are one booking away from suspension and could miss the team’s final-round Clássico Vovô. They are: Gorgulho, Kaio Borges, Vagno, Ruan, Tavares, Marcos Paulo, Isack Gabriel and Keven Samuel.

The following day, Friday (26), at 2 p.m., an alternative Fluminense side will face Resende at Marcelo Vieira Stadium, in Xerém, in the second leg of the OPG Tournament round of 16.

The reigning champions, Tricolor built a huge advantage in the first leg by recording their biggest win of the season: an 8-0 rout of Resende at Estádio do Trabalhador. If they advance, Flu will face Maricá in the quarterfinals. Their opponent eliminated São Gonçalo with a 4-2 aggregate score.

The OPG quarterfinals are scheduled for July 4 and 11. Having finished the Taça Guanabara in a higher position, Fluminense will play the decisive match at home. On the other side of the bracket are America and Bangu.

With different objectives in the two competitions, the Moleques de Xerém are aiming to finish the first phase of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship strongly and move forward in another title defense on the state stage.

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