Seeking to keep the title’s dream alive, the Fluminense still or Chelsea This Tuesday (07/08), at 16h (Brasilia), by Club World Cup semifinal. The game takes place at Metlife Stadium in New Jersei, USA, and will be broadcast on Globo, SporTV, Cazétv and Dazn.
In the last match, for the quarterfinals of the tournament, Tricolor das Laranjeiras won 2-1, with goals from Martinelli and Hercules. Before that, they eliminated Inter Milan in the round of 16 by winning 2-0.
Fluminense lineup against Chelsea
Renato Gaúcho’s team should be based on the last games held for the decisive confrontation against Chelsea, again with three defenders. Hercules, who scored the two decisive goals in the last two knockout duels, can get a chance in the starting lineup. The attack should follow the same way, with Santiago Arias and Germán Cano.
Martinelli and Freytes are out of the match on suspension. Both received the second yellow against al-Hilal.
The main question is on the right side, with Guga and Samuel Xavier vying for the position. In defense, Renê can make the line of three alongside Ignacio and Thiago Silva.
Probable lineup of Fluminense: Fabio; Ignácio, Thiago Silva and Renê; Guga (Samuel Xavier), Bernal, Nonato, Hercules and Fuentes; Arias and pipe.Technical: Renato Portaluppi.
FLUMINENSE PLAYERS LEASED AND SUSPENDED
- Injured: Otávio.
- Suspended: Martinelli and Freytes.
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Probable Chelsea lineup
Robert sánchez; Malo Gusto, Chalobah, Adarabioyo e cucureLla; Moisés caicedo e enzo fernández; Pedro neto, Cole Palmer E Nkunku; João pedro (nicolas jackson). Technical: Enzo Maresca.
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Chelsea x Fluminense: time and where to watch
- Club World Cup – Semifinals
- Data: Tuesday, July 8
- Time: 16h (Brasilia)
- Local: Metlife Stadium in New Jersei (USA)
- Transmission: Globo (TV Open), SporTV (closed TV, with relay in streaming Globoplay by signing package), Cazétv (Youtube, Disney+, PrimeVideo and Sky+) and Dazn (streaming)
FLUMINENSE RESULTS
- 04/07 – Fluminense 2 x 1 al -Hilal – World Cup
- 06/30 – Inter Milan 0 x 2 Fluminense – Club World Cup
- 06/25 – MAMELODI SUNDOWNS 0 x 0 FLUMINENSE – Club World Cup
- 06/21 – Fluminense 4 x 2 Ulsan HD – Club World Cup
- 06/17 – Fluminense 0 x 0 Borussia Dortmund – Club World Cup
Next Fluminense Games
- Chelsea x Fluminense – 07/08 (Tuesday) – 16h – Club World Cup
