PREVIEW | Fluminense vs Platense: team news, lineups, predictions (Libertadores 08/09)

Fluminense and Platense are set to face off in the Copa Libertadores this Tuesday at Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã). Both teams have had mixed results in their recent matches, with Fluminense winning their last game against Vasco and Platense drawing with Deportivo Riestra. Fluminense will be without Samuel Xavier due to a shoulder injury, Hércules due to suspension, Matheus Reis and John Kennedy are also injured.

For Platense, Xabi Alonso, Keita, and Mario are absent. Fluminense has been in good form at home, scoring in their last three matches and being unbeaten in their last four, while Platense has had a tougher time, with one win in their last seven matches and a run of three consecutive matches without a win. This will be the first time these teams face each other in the Copa Libertadores.

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