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02 Set 2024 | 10:17 |
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Flamengo will have an important period on the FIFA date to try to recover injured players as much as possible. However, they will need to give three athletes to the teams and try to minimize the chances of problems. Gerson, Pedro and Erick Pulgar appear this week for the Qualifiers.
Arrascaeta, Varela, De la Cruz and Viña are unable to play. All of them are injured and will miss Uruguay during the Fifa Data. The right-back was the last to be injured after feeling his hip again in the defeat to Corinthians. The midfielders have injuries to the back of their thighs and the full-back tore his knee ligament.
Gonzalo Plata was also left out of the squad. The Ecuadorian has been away from the national team since an act of indiscipline before the Copa América and remains out. Fla bets on its own experience to have the athletes called up “whole” after the period.
The technical committee repeated the protocol it already followed when it was in the Brazilian team and sent all the information about the physical situation of the athletes. From GPS data to medical situations, in addition to talking to the CBF medical department.
Pedro and Gerson demand attention. The striker returned this Sunday from a hamstring injury. He didn't play the full 90 minutes. Fla sent all his exams to the CBF. The midfielder reached 35 consecutive games. In the last 13 matches, he spent 14 and a half games on the field due to the long injury time.
"When we were there we received it from the clubs and Flamengo already sent the data of the two athletes to the technical committee. Especially in this case congested period. GPS metrics, if you have any complaints. In Pedro's case, Tannure (head of Flamengo's DM) spoke to Rodrigo Lasmar (DM of the team), he received all the data he has inside. Flamengo were communicated to the CBF. We are sure that they will be very well protected"
Fábio Mahseredjian, physical trainer
After the Copa América, Fla needed to take care of the squad. Erick Pulgar, for example, started on the bench in the first match after Chile was eliminated. Arrascaeta, Varela and De la Cruz, who reached the final, had a few days off before returning because Fla had a duel postponed. In the first game, the midfielders were starters. At the time, Viña was also in the squad, but he is out of the season now.
The club's number one priority will be to recover the players. Flamengo hopes to have Gabigol and Arrascaeta back for the Copa do Brasil. The situations of Varela and Léo Pereira will still be analyzed. De la Cruz and Michael are still out. Viña and Cebolinha are out of the season.
David Luiz and Wesley also felt the same. The two left the Neo Química Arena limping and the full-back complained that "the guys are crazy" when analyzing the fouls made by Corinthians. He suffered a harsh tackle in the final stretch of the match, which resulted in the expulsion of Yuri Alberto.
The Argentine team begins training at Fluminense's training center and should play more defensively at Maracanã against Mengão this Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm
17 Set 2025 | 15:15 |
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Estudiantes is already in Rio de Janeiro for the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals against Flamengo , scheduled for Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã. The Argentine team trained at Fluminense's facilities , preparing for the decisive duel.
Coach Eduardo Domínguez tested a more conservative formation, including an extra defensive midfielder in midfield, as a strategy to contain Flamengo's attacks. According to Radio Província 1270 in La Plata, the change could result in only one striker on the field , demonstrating a more solid defensive posture.
Estudiantes ' likely lineup for the clash includes: Muslera; Gómez, Nuñez, Rodríguez, Arzamendia; Ascacibar, Piovi, Amondarain, Medina, Tiago Palacios; Carrillo.
It's not yet clear whether Piovi will play as an extra midfielder or be replaced by Castro . Amondarain, despite being an attacking midfielder, could drop back and act as a third midfielder, depending on Domínguez's strategy in recent training sessions.
With the prospect of a more closed Argentine team, Flamengo, under the command of Filipe Luís, will have to work hard to break down Estudiantes' defense and seek a positive result in the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals.
Rubro-negro evaluates changes in the starting lineup for the clash with the Argentine team this Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm, for the Libertadores
17 Set 2025 | 14:49 |
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Up front, Bruno Henrique is recovered and available to play, expanding coach Filipe Luís's offensive options. Plata and Luiz Araújo are also options at wing. Léo Ortiz returns to the defensive system after missing the match against Juventude.
A possible Flamengo lineup for Thursday has: Rossi; Emerson Royal (or Varela), Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas (or Viña); Allan (or De La Cruz), Saúl and Arrascaeta; Plata, Pedro (or Bruno Henrique) and Samuel Lino.
According to information gathered, the club's coaching staff is likely to opt for midfielder Jorginho, who is recovering from a muscle edema. Although he is fit to play, the club does not want to risk losing him for an extended period.
Without Jorginho, coach Filipe Luís is evaluating the best alternatives for the position. De La Cruz and Saúl are the main candidates to form a partnership with Saúl in midfield . The coach will lead the final training session before the match on Wednesday (17) to determine his replacement.
Another confirmed absence is left-back Alex Sandro, who is nursing a calf injury and will be unfit to play. Ayrton Lucas and Matías Viña are competing for the starting spot on the left wing.
Conmebol announces changes to the VAR process and will now be valid for the duel between Mengão and the La Plata club in the quarterfinals
17 Set 2025 | 14:10 |
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Conmebol announced this Tuesday (16) an important new development for the quarterfinal stage of the Libertadores . From this stage onwards, the main referee will immediately communicate his decision to the entire public present at the stadium , ensuring greater transparency in the arbitration process.
This measure has already been used in the organization's competitions. In the 2024 Recopa Sudamericana, for example, the rule was applied experimentally . Now, it officially returns for the decisive matches of the Copa Libertadores.
The first duel between Flamengo and Estudiantes takes place this Thursday (18), at Maracanã, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time). The stadium will have a full house: All tickets were sold in advance , guaranteeing an estimated audience of around 69 thousand people.
The return leg is scheduled for September 25th in La Plata, Argentina, also at 9:30 pm (Brasília time). It will be broadcast on ESPN (pay TV) and Disney+ (streaming) . Fans can stay up to date with all the details of the match at Gazeta do Urubu.
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