AFTER DRAW, TITE JUSTIFIES CHANGES IN THE MAIN TEAM FOR FLAMENGO'S DEBUT IN LIBERTADORES

O Flamengo was only left in a 1-1 draw with Millionarios on Tuesday night (2) in the Libertadores debut. After the match in Bogotá, the coach Tite was asked about the decision to spare some athletes in the first round of the continental competition. In response, the commander justified his choices.

"We came with nine players who had some problem. Nine, from the last game until now. We had to do some review, I can't come with nine players, some feeling, some detail more. Because, and this is the most important detail, we have players and a squad with a lot of quality. When you have the clinical or physical need for a decrease, naturally you have these great players to be able to participate. And that's where the names that you (journalist) mentioned", said Tite.

CHANGES IN THE MAIN TEAM

For the match against Millionarios, Flamengowas the field with four changes: David Luiz, Viña, Igor Jesus and Bruno Henrique. Thus, these four athletes "replaced" Léo Pereira, Ayrton Lucas, De La Cruz and Luiz Araújo, who had been starting in the last games. However, only the Uruguayan midfielder was not on the bench.

This is because, before the delegation went to El Campín, Flamengo reported that the midfielder had a fever and needed to be removed from the game. Thus, the player was the only substitute who was not present on the bench.

NEXT CONFRONTATION

Now, the Mais Querido squad returns to Rio de Janeiro and reappears at Ninho do Urubu this Thursday (4), to begin preparations for the second leg of the Carioca final, next Sunday (7), at 5pm, at Maracanã, against Nova Iguaçu.