Overview
- Kickoff is set for 18:30 at Estádio Elcyr Resende in Saquarema in the second round of the Campeonato Carioca.
- Santi Moreno will be preserved as a precaution after leg discomfort, with Matheus Reis expected to take his place.
- Maxi Cuberas serves on the touchline while head coach Luís Zubeldia remains out following a heart procedure with stent.
- Fluminense’s campaign management includes confirmed injuries to Ganso and Cano that do not alter today’s likely XI but remain a concern.
- Boavista looks to rebound from a 1–0 loss to Volta Redonda after adding 17 preseason reinforcements under coach Gilson Kleina.