Thiago Silva shines in training, set for early Copa do Brasil return | OneFootball

After more than 20 days away from the field, defender Thiago Silva may return to play and strengthen Fluminense in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals against Bahia, next Thursday (28th), at 7:30 PM, at Arena Fonte Nova.

The captain suffered a grade two injury to the back of his right thigh in the game against Grêmio, for the Brazilian Championship, on August 2nd. Even with the initial forecast that the defender would only return to training in four weeks, Thiago has been practicing on the field since August 15th.

The athlete's presence in the match against the northeastern team is expected to be announced next Wednesday (27th), the day the Warriors' Team departs for Salvador. Until then, Flu has three more training sessions to prepare the squad for the decisive match in the tournament.

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