Lucho could earn a place in Fluminense starting line-up
Fluminense staff are considering restoring Lucho Acosta to the starting line-up, as the team need to create more to suffer less. The Argentine has eight goals and seven assists in 49 games and could start against Vitória on Friday (6) in Salvador.
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A comissão técnica do Fluminense estuda recolocar Lucho Acosta entre os titulares. O argentino foi o destaque da vitória sobre o Internacional, e a falta de criação do time diante do Colorado incomodou o staff.
Ganso segue na equipe principal, mas o diagnóstico interno é de que o Tricolor precisa produzir mais chances de gol para sofrer menos. Em boa fase outra vez, Lucho passou a pedir passagem.
O compromisso contra o Vitória, fora de casa, está marcado para sexta-feira (6), em Salvador, e virou decisivo para o planejamento do clube. O retrospecto como visitante é ruim, e o Flu sabe que só a vitória mantém viva a briga por uma vaga na Libertadores da próxima temporada.
“Vamos fazer as melhores escolhas para, mesmo fora de casa, poder atuar da melhor forma, concentrados, com bastante responsabilidade para poder buscar os pontos que precisamos para nos garantir na Libertadores do ano que vem”, disse Marcão.
A tendência é de que o argentino comece jogando e de que Ganso ganhe um tempo no banco, por causa do desgaste. Na temporada, Lucho soma sete assistências e oito gols em 49 jogos.
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