One of the new signings for Fluminense in the 2024 season, goalkeeper Felipe Alves has not played in an official match since November 13, 2022, as he was on the bench for São Paulo throughout 2023.
His last game was still with Fortaleza’s jersey over a year ago. However, there is a good chance that the player will get a chance to play for Fluminense in the early stages of the Campeonato Carioca, as Fábio, along with all the first-choice players, have not started preseason yet.
The major Tricolor team that traveled to Saudi Arabia in December will only return on January 25, giving the alternative squad, consisting of young players from the academy, rarely used reserves, and the new signings, a few games to showcase their abilities in the first rounds of the state championship.