Martinelli’s possible injury has left Fluminense fans in a panic.
But there is some relief on the horizon.
Nonato should soon be available again after a long spell out of action.
Increasing the options in midfield — which is already without Lucho Acosta.
His last match was on February 22, in the Carioca semifinal against Vasco.
He came off the bench in the second half and suffered a grade 1 muscle injury in his right leg. He had to make up the numbers on the pitch in the final minutes because there were no substitutions left.
He was expected to return in at most three weeks, but then suffered a sprain in his right ankle on March 18.
He has been handed over to the fitness staff and is in the transition phase before returning to training with the group.
The expectation is that he will soon be back training without restrictions.
Fluminense will be back in action this Sunday (26), when they host Chapecoense in the 13th round of the Brasileirão.
It will be the final match before the real showdown against Bolívar in the Libertadores.
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