Rivalry Classic: Fluminense Leader welcomes Vasco to Maracanã

Cariocão

Gigante da Colina needs to beat leader Tricolor if it wants to remain among the final four of the first phase of the state competition

Trying to maintain the lead in the Guanabara Cup of the Carioca Championship, Fluminense hosts Vasco, starting at 8:30 pm (Manaus time) this Wednesday (13) at the Maracanã stadium, in a match valid for the 8th round of the competition. Rádio Nacional broadcasts this ball game live.

In addition to looking for points that will keep them in a comfortable position in the regional competition, Tricolor das Laranjeiras arrives at the match to try to give rhythm to the game for their starting team, which will compete in the first final of the current season starting next week, when the dispute begins. of the Recopa Sul-Americana against LDU (Ecuador) at the altitude of Quito.

Leading the Guanabara Cup with 17 points, achieved with five wins and two draws in seven matches, Fluminense will enter the field with maximum strength with the aim of adding three more points. Thus, the expectation is that coach Fernando Diniz will line up Tricolor with: Fábio; Guga, Felipe Melo, Thiago Santos and Marcelo; André, Martinelli and Ganso; Keno, Arias and Cano.

Happy to work, Fluminense! 😁

📸: Marcelo Gonçalves/FFC pic.twitter.com/luhMQowSvD

— Fluminense FC (@FluminenseFC) February 13, 2024

On the bench, the Laranjeiras team will have names such as midfielders Terans and Renato Augusto and strikers Douglas Costa and John Kennedy, who has just returned after playing in the men’s football Pre-Olympic.

On the Vasco side, the expectation is also for a formation with maximum strength. After French midfielder Payet is suspended, the expectation is that coach Ramón Díaz will send to the field: Léo Jardim; Paulo Henrique, João Victor, Medel, Léo and Lucas Piton; Zé Gabriel, Galdames and Payet; David and Vegetti.

Clicks from this Carnival Tuesday’s training 📷👊

TOTAL FOCUS ON THE CLASSIC! 💢

📸: Leandro Amorim | #Vasco da Gama pic.twitter.com/8sEXt3GC8s

— Vasco da Gama (@VascodaGama) February 13, 2024

In 4th place in the standings with 12 points, Cruzmaltino knows that a victory is very important to advance their classification to the next stage of the Campeonato Carioca.