ALERT, FLAMENGO! ARRASCAETA UNDERGOES SPECIAL TREATMENT IN THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

Flamengo's life is not easy, much less that of coach Tite and his coaching staff. Flamengo's defeat to Grêmio in the Brasileirão, last Sunday (22), left the team with a record very close to the relegation zone in the second round of the championship.

Out of 24 possible points, the team he only scored eight goals, in addition to scoring 10 goals and conceding 13. While Flamengo loses steam in an important part of the competition, the opponents above are gaining an advantage. The best return campaign is Fortaleza, with 19 points, followed by Palmeiras (17) and Botafogo (16). The three are even ahead of Mais Querido in the table.

The team also records more defeats than victories in the return, with four setbacks, two triumphs, in addition to two draws. See below:

1st – Fortaleza – 19 points

2nd – Palmeiras – 17

3rd – Botafogo – 16

4th – Grêmio – 16

5th – Internacional – 15

6th – Vitória – 13

p>7th – Fluminense – 13

8th – São Paulo – 12

9th – Vasco – 11

10 – Bahia – 11

11th – Atlético-MG – 11

12th – Juventude – 10

13th – Cruzeiro – 9

14th – Corinthians – 9

15th – Flamengo – 8

16th – Criciúma – 8

17th – Atlético-GO – 6

18th – Bragantino – 6

19th – Athletico-PR – 6

20th – Cuiabá – 5

Flamengo faces Peñarol next Thursday, in the return of the Libertadores quarter-finals. The match will be in Uruguay, at the Campeón del Siglo stadium and in order to take care of its fans, Fla issued a note sending recommendations to the red and blacks who go to the neighboring country to watch the match. < br>

"Recommendations from the Peñarol Security Commission and the National Police of Uruguay to Flamengo fans who will travel to watch the match against the Uruguayan club, this Thursday (26):

- It was decided that only six flags that exceed Conmebol's measurements will enter the stadium (2x1 ). Flags cannot be more than 1.5 meters wide.

- It was decided that only seven musical instruments can enter the stadium.

- Flags cannot enter the stadium. or any material that mentions the Torcida Jovem do Flamengo. This was a request from the Brazilian police.

- The meeting point for Flamengo fans is the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park. fans from an early age. Departure time towards the stadium will be between 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm. It is important to arrive in advance.

- Peñarol's board of directors recommends that Flamengo fans do not wander around the city and go straight to the meeting point. If you stay, prefer to go in plain clothes, without uniform, to avoid possible outbreaks of violence.

- Always have your document at hand. At the entrance to the stadium, you will need to present it."

Flamengo went behind on the scoreboard in the first leg against Peñarol, last Thursday (19), when they lost 1-0 at Maracanã. Now, in order to qualify without any fear, Mais Querido will have to score more than one goal in the return match, in Uruguay. Trying to bring positive energy to the Nation, Arrascaeta sent an optimistic message on social media.

On his Instagram, this past Friday (20), the Mais Querido midfielder wrote: “Nothing like a day after another. Until the end.” The phrase was published alongside a photo in the dressing room at Ninho do Urubu, where Mais Querido trained.

Having lost 1-0 at Maracanã, Flamengo will have to score two goals at the Campeón Stadium del Siglo, in Montevideo. If you win with the minimum difference, the match will go to a penalty shootout. However, Peñarol enters the field with the advantage of a draw.

Tite and the red-black board defined that the holders of the confrontation against Peñarol but Léo Ortiz is out of the match against Grêmio, for the Brasileirão. The group will stay in Rio de Janeiro for training with a focus on the return game of the Libertadores.

The rest of the group will travel together with Tite to Porto Alegre, where they visit Grêmio this Sunday (22), at 6:30 pm, to compete in the 27th round of the Brasileirão. The game will be played at the Rio Grande do Sul team's Arena.