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Fluminense faces Athletico in the Brasileirão with Guga's return and Hercules's absence

extra30 August 2026 at 06:00

Fluminense faces Athletico-PR today at 11am for the 25th round of the Brasileirão in Curitiba. The tricolor should maintain a similar lineup to the one used since Marcão's arrival as coach. Regarding the team that defeated Remo last Saturday, the squad will have two changes. Guga returns to right-back after serving a suspension, while Hercules will be unable to play due to receiving his third yellow card in the previous round.

In midfield, Nonato gained ground during the week's training sessions and appears as the main candidate to take Hercules's spot. Marcão's options for the sector are reduced, as Alisson is in the medical department. With this, Otávio will be the only natural defensive midfielder available on the bench.

Even with a history of avoiding matches on synthetic turf, Thiago Silva is expected to be lineup. The artificial surface may increase the wear on the 41-year-old defender, but the one-week break until the derby against Vasco gives the captain enough time for recovery.

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