It is Sunday (31), the last challenge before the World Cup break for Cruzeiro and Fluminense.
They will face each other from 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Mineirão.
A clash valid for the 18th round of the Brazilian Championship.
Lucas Casagrande (PR) will referee the match.
Premiere, Record and Cazé TV will broadcast it.
Cruzeiro 🦊
Raposa is on the rise. They are unbeaten in seven matches, highlighted by their turnaround in the league and a place in the Libertadores round of 16.
They have 23 points and, with a win, will move closer to the top five.
Artur Jorge once again had Gerson available, after he served a suspension against Barcelona de Guayaquil.
The doubt was in the attacking setup.
Kaio Jorge, who had even been a doubt for the Libertadores match, was left out.
Fluminense 🇭🇺
Tricolor had a “mission” ahead and accomplished it by qualifying in the Libertadores, doing their part and benefiting from Bolívar’s setback.
They are currently in fourth place with 30 points. They will try to reclaim third place.
The moment, however, has not been one of convincing performances.
They will look to head into the break by ending their inconsistency in the Brasileirão, having won only one of their last four matches.
Zubeldía is one of those suspended. The same goes for Freytes and Nonato.
And Canobbio is with Uruguay for the World Cup.
Meanwhile, Castillo, who would have been an option, was not included in the squad due to workload management.
Hércules and Acosta start on the bench.
Millán gets another rare chance in the starting XI.
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