Tite's assistant again blames the Brazilian calendar after Flamengo's defeat: "You have to look at the bigger picture"

The attacker Luiz Araújo returned to training, in this on Friday (8), with the Flamengo squad and will be included by Filipe Luís for the final of the Copa do Brasil, against Atlético-MG, this Sunday (10 ), at 4pm (Brasília time). The news is not just good, sinceDe La Cruz has not recovered and will be absent.

Second journalist Fred Gomes, from “ge”, Luiz Araújo is recovered from a cartilage fracture in his right knee, suffered in the 1-1 against Vasco, in September. Shirt 7 should start the match against Atlético-MG on the bench. On the other hand, De La Cruz has not recovered from a muscle problem in his right thigh and remains absent.

Although he is unable to take the field, De La Cruz will travel with the squad and other injured members of the team to Belo Horizonte.

In activity This Friday, Filipe Luís led the training session in the rain and has not yet defined the team that will face Atlético-MG. The delegation travels this Saturday (9) to the capital of Minas Gerais. Rubro-Negro won the first game 3-1 and could lose by up to one goal to win their fifth Copa do Brasil title.

Atlético-MG may also have news against Flamengo

Author of the goal which reduced the advantage opened by Flamengo at Maracanã, Alan Kardec should start in the second game of the Copa do Brasil final. Furthermore, Rubens could leave the side for the return of Guilherme Arana, who played as a winger at Maracanã. With Arana's departure from the offensive sector, Argentine Zaracho can play in the sector. The information comes from journalist André Rocha, from S1 Live.

With this , the likely Atlético-MG team is: Everson; Lyanco, Junior Alonso and Battaglia; Otávio, Alan Franco, Gustavo Scarpa and Zaracho; Paulinho, Hulk and Alan Kardec.

Finishing the 2024 season playing at 'sacrifice' For Flamengo, midfielder Arrascaeta will have to ‘clean his knee’ at the end of the year. The Uruguayan will need an on-site arthroscopy to correct an injury that has been causing a lot of pain. But what actually is this surgery? how does it work?

The Mundo Rubro-negro portal interviewed Physiotherapist Giovanna Lima, who explained the Uruguayan's situation:

“An arthroscopy is a type of surgery. Make that incision with the camera on the athlete's knee and make the necessary repairs. ACL, which is surgery to repair the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee, is performed through arthroscopy. But we don't know what really happened to Arrascaeta”, said the doctor.

According to Giovanna, it is difficult to project the period of a return to the field, since the degree of the injury was not revealed. In case of grade I, athletes usually return in two or three weeks. Being a higher grade, the injury is more serious.

“It really depends on how the surgery will be performed, what procedure it is. Arthroscopy is an invasive surgery, that is, a small hole is made, then a camera is inserted and the necessary repairs are made. However, we need to know the degree of the injury to know the recovery time, what will actually be done there”, he concluded.

Arrascaeta should be a starter in the Copa do Brasil final between Atlético-MG x Flamengo

Scorer of the first goal for Flamengo in the victory over Atlético-MG by 3 at 1, Arrascaeta should also be a starter in the return match. The ball rolls at 4pm (Brasília time), at Arena MRV, this Sunday (10).

This Sunday (10), at 4pm, the Flamengo faces Atlético-MG at the Arena MRV, in Belo Horizonte, in a decisive match for the Copa do Brasil. The confrontation has great importance not only for winning another trophy, but also for consolidating the trio formed by Gabigol, Arrascaeta and Bruno Henrique among the club's greatest idols.

To date, the trio has accumulated 12 official titles with the Mais Querido shirt. Among the achievements are two Brazilian Championships, two Libertadores, one Brazilian Cup, two Brazilian Super Cups, one Recopa Sudamericana and four Carioca Championships. In case of another victory in the final of the Copa do Brasil, the three will equal the achievements of Zico and Júnior, historical icons of the CRF.

ZICO AND JÚNIOR'S ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE FLAMENGO

Zico and Júnior together won 13 official titles for Rubro-Negro, including a Club World Cup, a Libertadores , three Brazilian Championships and five state championships. However, their careers were marked by notable individual achievements.

Zico, for example, won the Cariocas in 1972 and 1986 and the Brazilian Championship in 1987 without the company of Júnior. Maestro Júnior, in turn, led Flamengo in titles such as the 1990 Copa do Brasil, the 1991 Carioca and the 1992 Brasileiro.

PREPARATION FOR THE DECISIVE GAME

Mengão faces Atlético-MG next Sunday (10), at 4pm (Brasília time), at Arena MRV, in Belo Horizonte, for the second leg of the Copa do Brasil final. With the advantage obtained in the first game, Rubro-Negro can be champions even with a defeat by up to one goal difference. However, a two-goal victory for Galo takes the decision to penalties, increasing the tension for both teams.