The hosts are making their first appearance in the continental competition since 2018. They qualified for the group stage in that edition but failed to make it to the knockout stages.
The Brazilian side made it to the quarter-finals last season. They have been eliminated from the last eight in their last three appearances in the competition. They’ll be hoping to finish better in this edition.
Millonarios vs Fluminense Head-to-Head
This will be the first competitive meeting between the two sides.
Millonarios form guide (Categoria Primera A): W-W-W-W-D
Fluminense form guide (Carioca Serie A): W-W-W-W-W
Millonarios vs Fluminense Team News
Millonarios
The hosts have no fresh injuries heading into the game. Andrés Román and David Macalister Silva face a late fitness test ahead of the game, having missed the league games this month with injuries.
New signing Richard Celis has joined up with the squad and is in contention to start here.
Injured: None
Doubtful: Andrés Román, David Macalister Silva
Suspended: None
Fluminense
Centre-back Nino is the only doubt for the visiting side for this game. The 24-year-old might be back for the second leg as he continues to recover from an injury.
Injured: None
Doubtful: Nino
Suspended: None
Millonarios vs Fluminense Predicted XI
Millonarios Predicted XI (4-4-2): Álvaro Montero (GK); Andrés Roman, Andrés Llinás, Juan Pablo Vargas, Omar Bertel; Stiven Vega, Larry Vásquez, Omar Guerra, Eduardo Sosa; Daniel Ruiz, Diego Herazo
Fluminense Predicted XI (3-4-3): Marcos Felipe (GK); David Duarte, Felipe Melo, David Braz; Andre, Yago Felipe, Samuel Xavier, Cris Silva; Luiz Hernique, Willian, German Cano
Millonarios vs Fluminense Prediction
Both sides head into this competition on a good run of form. The hosts have made it four wins in a row and are currently third in the league standings. Fluminense are on a seven-game winning streak in their domestic league.
After suffering a loss in the opening fixture of the season, they have won all of their games so far and are currently at the top of the standings. Both managers rested some of their first-team starters ahead of this crucial game, so we can expect a strong starting XI from both teams.
The Brazilian side have the upper hand in terms of squad quality and given their rich form, might be able to secure a narrow win here.
Prediction: Millonarios 0-1 Fluminense
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