Zubeldía down to three midfielders at Fluminense for Carioca run-in | OneFootball

Fluminense has only three defensive midfielders available to coach Luis Zubeldía for the final stretch of the Campeonato Carioca. With injuries to Facundo Bernal and Nonato, the coach currently has only Martinelli, Hércules, and Otávio as options for the position.

Bernal suffered a partial tear of the posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during the match against Palmeiras and is expected to return in about 30 days. The midfielder left the field in the first half of the match, which was valid for the Campeonato Brasileiro.

Nonato, on the other hand, suffered a grade 1 injury to the hamstring in his right thigh. The estimated recovery time is two to three weeks.

As a result, both are out of the Campeonato Carioca semifinal against Vasco this Sunday (1st). If the team advances to the final, scheduled for March 8, Fluminense will also be unable to count on the two players, since their expected return is after the date of the final.

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