Flamengo de Sampaoli has 4 last-minute absences for the classic against Fluminense

Fluminense

Last Saturday (13), the Fluminense won another one in the Brazilian Championship. Playing at Maracanã, the team led by Fernando Diniz defeated Cuiabá by 2-0, with goals scored by defender Nino and midfielder Paulo Henrique Ganso. With the result, Fluzão overtook Fortaleza, took 3rd place with 13 points gained and in the next round will have a direct confrontation against Botafogo, in Engenhão, which may be worth the leadership for Fluzão. For that to happen, Flu needs to win the classic and count on a stumbling block by Palmeiras in Vila Belmiro.

However, before that, Fernando Diniz’s team will have another classic in sight, this time for the Copa do Brasil. This Tuesday (16), Fluminense will start to compete with Flamengo a place for the quarterfinals of the most democratic tournament in the country. While Tricolor das Laranjeiras will have a complete starting lineup, the same cannot be said on the other side.

In addition to David Luiz, who left feeling pain in his right thigh in the match against Bahia, in Salvador last Saturday (14), Pedro is also out of the game. The striker who already had a spell at Flu muscle pain in the adductor of the left thigh and did not train this Monday at CT Ninho do Urubu. In addition to the duo, two other players are doubtful: goalkeeper Matheus Cunha who has a hip inflammation and Everton Cebolinha.

Of the two, the situation that worries the most is the Speedster. According to Venê Casagrande, the striker has not yet recovered from a swelling in his ankle and has no guaranteed presence in the classic, which would make life easier for Fernando Diniz’s defense since the rival would lose strength in the attack sector, which among the starters today can only count with Gabigol