Fluminense and Palmeiras face off, starting at 9 pm (Brasília time) this Saturday (5) at Maracanã stadium, in a match valid for the 18th round of Serie A of the Brazilian Championship. The duel, which will be broadcast live on the National Radio, is worth a place in the competition’s G4. Tricolor das Laranjeiras is in 5th place in the standings with 28 points, while Palmeiras is in 3rd place with 31.
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Despite the importance of the match for the classification of the national championship, the two teams are involved with decisive games, in the middle of next week, for the round of 16 of the Libertadores of America. In the same Maracanã, but next Tuesday (8), Fluminense faces Argentinos Juniors (Argentina) after drawing 1-1 in Buenos Aires.
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Scorer of a beautiful goal at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium, right-back Samuel Xavier calls for focus against Verdão this Saturday: “Even at home and with the support of our fans, we know that Palmeiras is very strong both physically and tactically and We need to go in really focused.”
In this match, coach Fernando Diniz will not be able to count on defender Nino and midfielder André. Both are suspended due to yellow card accumulations. Marlon and Martinelli are likely replacements. In addition, there is an expectation that Tricolor das Laranjeiras will spare other holders such as Ganso, Felipe Melo, Lima and Keno. In this way, a possible formation of Fluminense for this game is: Fábio; Samuel Xavier, David Braz, Marlon and Marcelo; Martinelli, Daniel and Leo Fernández; Arias, John Kennedy (Lelê) and Cano.
At Palmeiras there is also a tendency for some players to be spared. Faced with the large number of important games, the Portuguese coach Abel Ferreira must rest athletes such as striker Dudu and defender Gustavo Gómez. Of the starters, the one who should be on the pitch is midfielder Gabriel Menino: “It’s great to get back to winning ways. The team is more integrated and mature, returning to perform like at the beginning of the year”.
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2023-08-05 11:11:44
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