Fluminense’s planning for 2026 will begin with a special focus on eight players
The first steps in Fluminense’s planning for the 2026 season have already been defined, with the club initially focusing on observing internal parts. According to the schedule established by the technical committee, part of the squad will resume activities at CT Carlos Castilho on January 2nd, ahead of the regulars, who will return on the 8th. This strategy aims to guarantee the first “reinforcements” for Luis Zubeldia without the immediate need to search for names on the market.
Names like Love, Lezcano, Santi Moreno, Julius Fidelis, Riquelme, Davi Schundt, Wallace Davi e Matheus Reis are already confirmed for this early re-presentation. This group mixes Xerém’s promises with athletes who were little used last season, but who remain on the technical committee’s radar for next year.
The choice to divide the squad do Fluminense Football Club is directly linked to the challenges faced by the coach in 2025. How Zubeldía took command during the direct fight for a place in the Libertadoreshe had little room for experimentation, opting to maintain a fixed base in Brasileirão. Now with a preparation calendar More favorable, the Argentine wants to thoroughly analyze the club’s assets before finalizing the list of signings.
Both the pre-season and the Carioca Championship will be the main stages for this evaluation. The central objective is follow these players closely from day one and identify who has the potential to rise through the ranks of the main squad. There is an internal perception that some of these athletes can fill gaps that are currently considered needs in the group.
Fluminense will have a tight season
The new design of the sports calendar was also decisive for this planning. With the beginning of Brasileirão brought forward to January 28th and the State Championship starting on the 14th, the traditional preparation time was reduced. Given this scenariothe coaching staff preferred to bring forward the return of some of the players to achieve essential weeks of training.
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