Fluminense seeks defensive solidity on the road to secure a spot in the Libertadores semifinal. The team will face Platense today at 7pm (Brasília time) at the Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with a capacity of approximately 28 thousand spectators. The tricolor won the first leg 2-0 at the Maracanã and can lose by up to one goal difference and still advance.
The starting defensive pairing will be formed by Thiago Silva and Julián Millán, who will play together for only the second time this season. The understanding between the two should not be a problem, as it was precisely with this defensive formation that Fluminense did not concede goals in Rio de Janeiro during the first matchup.
The change in defense is related to the absence of Ignácio, who had been a starter under manager Marcão and was performing well. However, the player suffered a muscle injury in his thigh and is out of today's match, opening the door for Millán to enter alongside Thiago Silva in the tricolor defense.
