AFTER GUANABARA CUP CELEBRATIONS, TITE ALERT: "FLAMENGO IS ABOVE ANYTHING"

This Wednesday (20), Flamengo will face Internacional again , at the Beira-Rio Stadium, for the second leg of the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores. The Most Beloved won the last two matches against the Gauchos : 1-0 at Maracanã and 3-1 last Sunday (17), for the Brasileirão.

Flamengo can only play with a draw to advance to the quarterfinals. Colorado needs at least a two-goal margin to qualify. If they win by just one goal, the final will be decided by penalties.

INTERNATIONAL WILL HAVE IMPORTANT RETURNS

The Colorado delegation arrived in Porto Alegre on Tuesday night (19), already in a concentration regime for the match. The novelty was the striker Carbonero , recovered from a muscle injury in his left thigh. The Colombian competes for position with Tabata, who returns after serving a suspension in the last meeting between the teams.

Another reinforcement is captain Alan Patrick , who was rested over the weekend for fitness reasons. The midfielder is considered a key player in organizing the attack and leading the team in its quest for qualification. Inter's likely starting lineup is: Rochet; Aguirre, Vitão, Juninho, and Bernabei; Thiago Maia, Alan Rodríguez, Wesley, Alan Patrick, and Carbonero (Tabata); and Ricardo Mathias.

FLAMENGO HAS ONLY 1 SQUAD

For the red-and-black team, the only confirmed absence is midfielder Erick Pulgar, who remains in the medical department. Therefore, coach Filipe Luís is expected to repeat the core of the last few games, sending out: Agustín Rossi; Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, and Alex Sandro; Allan, Jorginho, and Arrascaeta; Gonzalo Plata, Samuel Lino, and Bruno Henrique (Pedro).

Flamengo returns to the field this Wednesday (20) to face Internacional, in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores. The ball rolls at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Beira-Rio. In the first leg, played at Maracanã, Rubro-Negro won 1-0 , with a goal from Bruno Henrique, and now plays for a draw to advance to the quarterfinals.

TEAMS MOMENT

In their last five matches in the continental competition, Flamengo has three wins and two draws. Internacional, meanwhile, has two wins, two losses, and one draw. The teams are coming off two consecutive head-to-head matches , one in the Libertadores and the other in the Brasileirão, and Internacional won both, 1-0 and 3-1, respectively.

WHERE TO WATCH

The match will be broadcast live on three platforms:

• Globo (open TV and Globoplay)
• ESPN (pay TV, subscription required)
• Disney+ (subscription streaming)

PROBABLE LINEUPS

• International: Rochet; Aguirre, Vitão, Juninho and Bernabei; Thiago Maia, Alan Rodríguez, Tabata, Alan Patrick and Wesley; Ricardo Mathias. Coach: Roger Machado.
• Flamengo: Agustín Rossi; Varela, Leo Ortiz, Leo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Allan, Jorginho and Arrascaeta ; Gonzalo Plata, Samuel Lino and Bruno Henrique. Coach: Filipe Luis.

SHORTAGES AND DOUBTS

• International: Romero, Mercado, Ivan, Bruno Gomes, and Lucca Drummond are out. Carbonero is doubtful.
• Flamengo: Erick Pulgar remains sidelined due to a fracture in the fifth metatarsal of his right foot.

Flamengo will have almost full strength in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores , this Wednesday (20), against Internacional, at the Beira-Rio Stadium. The only confirmed absence is midfielder Erick Pulgar, who remains in the medical department and is not fit to play.

Pulgar had been an important player in Mais Querido 's midfield, but he won't be available. Other than that, all the other players are available to the coaching staff, which guarantees good lineup options and changes throughout the match.

PROBABLE LINEUP

The expectation is that Filipe Luís will send the following formation onto the field: Agustín Rossi; Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Allan, Jorginho and Arrascaeta; Gonzalo Plata, Samuel Lino and Bruno Henrique (Pedro).

Coach Roher Machado's international squad should have: Rochet; Aguirre, Vitão, Juninho and Bernabei; Thiago Maia, Alan Rodríguez, Alan Patrick, Bruno Tabata (Carbonero) and Wesley; Ricardo Mathias.

EXPERIENCED ARBITRATION

CONMEBOL announced that Uruguayan referee Esteban Ostojich will officiate. He is one of the most experienced referees in the organization, having already been involved in decisive Libertadores matches , and will officiate another important duel in South American football.