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Latest Fluminense vs Palmeiras team information

Fluminense have no new injuries after the loss to Flamengo, but are still without Ganso (muscle injury) and Otavio (Achilles injury).

Key striker German Cano has been left out of the derby squad and it is unclear whether he will be recalled for the game against Palmeiras.

Kevin Serna – the team's top scorer with three goals – has only started four games so far and his chances of starting are uncertain.

For Palmeiras, Bruno Fuchs is suspended, while Bruno Rodrigues, Figueiredo, Murilo Cerqueira and Paulinho are all injured.

With Estevao Willian no longer a viable attacking option, coach Abel Ferreira has to look for alternatives. Facundo Torres has been the standout performer this season with three goals and two assists – he scored in the 1-1 draw with Mirassol on 17 July and assisted in the 3-2 win over Atletico Mineiro on Sunday.

Striker Vitor Roque – who has been without a goal since May 11 – is determined to end his goalless streak, especially after his misses did not cost his team in their most recent win over Atletico Mineiro.

Latest expected lineup for Fluminense vs Palmeiras

Fluminense:

Fabio; Ignacio, Silva, Freytes; Guga, Bernal, Martinelli, Rene; Lima, Canobbio; Everaldo

Palmeiras:

Weverton; Giay, Gomez, Micael, Piquerez; Evangelista, Moreno, Mauricio; Torres, Roque, Anderson

Latest football commentary Fluminense vs Palmeiras

Fluminense, coached by Renato Portaluppi, have endured a disappointing run of form since returning to domestic competition following their Club World Cup campaign in the United States. Including their 2-0 defeat to Chelsea in the semi-finals, the red-and-blue team have lost three consecutive games and failed to score a goal in 270 minutes of play.

After a stalemate against Chelsea, Fluminense went on to suffer a 2-0 home defeat to Cruzeiro, and then let Flamengo score a late winner in Sunday night's low-scoring derby, which ended 1-0 thanks to Pedro's strike.

The latest defeat leaves Fluminense down in eighth place in the table and they head into midweek six points clear of fourth-placed Palmeiras.

Although they have the same 7 points as Palmeiras in the last 5 matches, their declining form after the Club World Cup makes Fluminense slightly underestimated in this midweek confrontation.

However, home fans still have reason to hope, as Fluminense have only lost one of their six home games this season (four wins, one draw). However, that only defeat came in their most recent match against Cruzeiro, and Palmeiras coach Abel Ferreira will certainly want his players to continue this momentum to put more pressure on the Maracana team.

Palmeiras entered the Club World Cup on a two-game losing streak but have bounced back with a draw and a win recently, which has seen them sit fourth on 26 points, despite having played two games fewer than Red Bull Bragantino (third).

Currently, the green team is only 7 points behind the top team Cruzeiro, and if they make good use of the matches in hand, they can completely return to the championship race.

Despite their disappointing home form (winning only 3/7 matches in São Paulo), Palmeiras have been extremely impressive away from home, winning 15/18 maximum points on away trips – the best achievement in the current Brazilian National Championship.

Palmeiras will also be aiming to end an eight-year run of no away win against Fluminense in domestic competition, with the last such run coming in September 2017.

Latest Fluminense vs Palmeiras score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Fluminense vs Palmeirasas follows:

• Sportsmole:Fluminense 2-3 Palmeiras

• WhoScore:Fluminense 1-1 Palmeiras
• Our newspaper predicts:Fluminense 1-1 Palmeiras

When and where to watch Fluminense vs Palmeiras live?

To watch live the match Fluminense vs Palmeiras in the Brasileiro tournament taking place at 5:00 a.m. on July 24, viewers can watch on online sports channels. Wishing viewers happy moments watching football.

Luong Dam