Coritiba and Fluminense face each other in a decisive game for the Brasileirão table

Coritiba and Fluminense face each other this Monday (24th), at 7 pm (Brasília time), at the Couto Pereira stadium, ending the 16th round of the Brazilian Championship.

With three unbeaten games, Coritiba is managing to recover the points lost at the beginning of the competition and is trying to stay close to leaving the relegation zone.

Fluminense is looking to enter the G4 and needs a victory away from home, which has not happened since May. Fernando Diniz’s team experiences a slight fluctuation in the season, in the last five games, it has two wins, two draws and one defeat.

Probable starting line-up for Coritiba

Gabriel Vasconcelos; Natanael, Kuscevic, Henrique (Jean Pedroso) and Jamerson; Bruno Gomes, Matheus Bianqui and Andrey; Marcelino Moreno, Diogo Oliveira and Robson.

Thiago Kosloski has been gaining trust from the board. In addition to breaking Alviverde’s record of 18 games without a win, he was not defeated in the three games leading the team, adding two wins and a draw.

For the match against Fluminense, the coach will not be able to count on Alef Manga, the team’s star player that season, removed by the board for being investigated by the Public Ministry of Goiás for alleged participation in betting schemes.

List of players for the match against Fluminense. pic.twitter.com/VpGyd9oRrF

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Probable lineup for Fluminense

Fábio, Samuel Xavier, Nino, Felipe Melo and Diogo Barbosa; André, Lima, Ganso and Arias; Keno and Lele.

Coach Fernando Diniz will not be able to count on two of the main athletes: Cano and Marcelo. The attacker complies with the automatic suspension of the third yellow card, while the left-back star will be spared.

Taking advantage of Marcelo’s absence, the newly signed Diogo Barbosa will make his debut for Fluminense. Keno was suspended in the last classic and should be in the starting lineup.

Arbitration

Referee: Flavio Rodrigues de Souza (São Paulo)
Assistants: Anderson José de Moraes Coelho and Evandro de Melo Lima (São Paulo)
Fourth referee: Murilo Ugolini Klein (Paraná)
VAR: Thiago Duarte Peixoto (Sao Paulo)

Streaming: Premiere (Globo)

Featured photo: Diogo Barbosa is new to Fluminense and will make his debut. Disclosure/Mailson Santana/Fluminense