Fluminense wins another one in Libertadores even with Marcelo replacement

O Fluminense comes from a good phase on and off the field and, in a match played at Maracanã for the Copa Libertadores AmericaO Tricolor won the The Strongest 1-0, with a goal by the defender Nino. The match was marked by the early substitution of the left-back Marcelo 30 minutes into the first half. The defender was seen talking to the coach Fernando Diniz on the edge of the field complaining of pain in his leg, the commander then promoted the striker to enter john kennedyleaving the Laranjeiras team more offensive.

_{Marcelo in action for Fluminense (Photo: reproduction/MSN)}

The crowd tricolor was quite apprehensive about the departure of one of its main athletes. However, Diniz put a damper on the situation and calmed the fans in a post-game interview: “He wasn’t hurt, he just felt a certain stiffness in his calf, and we thought it was convenient to remove him so as not to injure his front, but nothing to worry about“, detailed the coach.

Marcelo lives with injury problems in recent years. At the Real Madridthe athlete spent a long period without playing because of muscle pain in his left leg and, because of that, the side lost space in the Spanish team and did not have his contract renewed.

Before arriving at Fluminense, Marcelo was at Olympiacos in Greece, where he was also unable to play due to injuries. In six months in the Greek team, Marcelo played only ten games and, in most of them, the player was substituted or entered in the second half.

Tricolor Carioca returns to the field this Saturday (22) against athletic from Paraná for the Brazilian championship. O Tricolor is the leader of the competition in terms of tiebreakers and the hope is that Marcelo will be on the pitch for that game. However, the player must go through exams images to analyze the severity of the injury.

Featured photo: Marcelo lateral Tricolor. Playback/Club football