Fluminense will make the debut of its main squad to face Portuguesa-RJ, this Thursday (23/01), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), in the fourth round of the Campeonato Carioca, at the Luso-Brasileiro Stadium, on Ilha do Governador .
Flu, which had been using a mixed team, did not make a good start in Cariocão. The team is only in tenth place, with two points gained in three matches, without having won yet in the tournament.
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Fluminense lineup against Portuguesa-RJ
Fluminense, for the first time, will use a team closer to the ideal in Carioca. Mano Menezes should mix up the base that was being used by Marcão in the tournament and add some starters.
A certain absence from the duel is Ganso, who was diagnosed with myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart, and will be out of Flu’s next games.
Fluminense lineup: Fabio; Samuel Xavier, Manoel (Freytes), Thiago Santos and Fuentes; Bernal, Hércules (Martinelli) and Lima (Isaque); Riquelme, Keno and Kauã Elias (Lelê) Technical: Mano Menezes.
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Portuguesa-RJ x Fluminense: where to watch
Portuguesa-RJ x Fluminense, for the Campeonato Carioca, will have the Premiere broadcast (pay-per-view), with retransmission on GloboPlay (streaming), upon subscription to the channel or package.
Where to watch Portuguesa-RJ x Fluminense on TV and streaming
- Date: Thursday, January 23
- Time: 9:30 pm (Brasília time)
- Onde assistir: Premiere (pay-per-view) e GloboPlay (streaming)
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Fluminense’s next games
- Portuguesa-RJ x Fluminense – 01/23 (Thursday) – 9:30 pm – Campeonato Carioca
- Madureira x Fluminense – 01/26 (Sunday) – 9pm – Campeonato Carioca
- Botafogo x Fluminense – 01/29 (Wednesday) – 9:30 pm – Campeonato Carioca
- Fluminense x Boavista – 02/02 (Sunday) – 9pm – Campeonato Carioca
- Vasco x Fluminense – 05/02 (Wednesday) – 9:30 pm – Campeonato Carioca z
Fluminense’s last games: results
See below what Fluminense’s last games of the season were like.
- 18/01 – Fluminense 1 x 1 Maricá – Campeonato Carioca
- 15/01 – Volta Redonda 1 x 0 Fluminense – Campeonato Carioca
- 12/01 – Fluminense 0 x 0 Sampaio Corrêa – Campeonato Carioca
- 08/12 – Palmeiras 0 x 1 Fluminense – Brazilian Championship
- 05/12 – Fluminense 1 x 0 Cuiabá – Brazilian Championship
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What is Fluminense’s classification?
Check below how Fluminense is doing in each competition.
- Carioca Championship: 10th place
- South American: will debut
- Copa do Brasil: will debut
- Brazilian Championship: will debut
