Botafogo: Fabio Matias explains the planning for the Rio and Libertadores Cup finals and the return of the injured

Temporary technician Botafogo, Fabio Matias He was planning the team while the club had not appointed a new coach. After ten days without matches due to the FIFA appointment, he faces Glorioso Good viewThis Wednesday, in Saquarema, on the way to the final Rio Cup.

– It is important to highlight the importance of the matches, as they are the two matches in the final, which grant a place in the Brazilian Cup, in addition to the start of the group stage of the tournament. Libertadores. Then there is a break for a week. We made the decision with Boavista to play the matches early, to prepare for the Libertadores, but they are very important. We have specific situations, players who are out today, more about leaving these guys in one piece to start on Sunday or even Wednesday. “We have practically the whole group back, after the FIFA deadline, to be ready for the matches on Sunday and Wednesday,” Fabio Matias told Bandsports and Botafogo TV.

The interim preferred not to predict when he would be able to rely on players returning from injury, for example Givenio, Louise Henrique, John, Patrick DePaola, Jacob Montes that it Pablo.

– It's all a matter of patience, we can't rush too much with the athletes who were in the medical department. He added that the athletes are training today, and are expected to meet the conditions for the following rounds.