More headache! Everton Cebolinha suspected of serious injury

Tite defined Flamengo and announced the 11 starters who will face Peñarol, this Thursday, at Maracanã, at 7pm. De la Cruz returns to the starting lineup in place of Léo Ortiz, and Alex Sandro and Plata were retained. The duel with the Uruguayans is the first between the teams in the quarter-finals of the Copa Conmebol Libertadores. Follow the Red and Black lineup:Rossi, Varela, Fabrício Bruno, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Pulgar, De la Cruz, Gerson and Arrascaeta; Plata and Bruno Henrique.

Alex Sandro and Plata, debutants in last Sunday's classic, remain in the team after having good performances in the draw against Vasco. Gabigol is now out of the relationship due to fibrosis in the posterior muscle of his right thigh. Flamengo, in a statement, reported that the athlete did not suffer any injury in the region. Check it out:

"The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo informs that the athlete Gabriel Barbosa underwent tests that did not diagnose an injury to the posterior muscle of his right thigh. However, the Technical Committee opted for precaution and did not list him for the duel against Peñarol due to fibrosis in the region. Gabi is handed over to physiotherapists and physical trainers for the series of decisive games of the season."

Flamengo faces Peñarol (URU) in the first game of the CONMEBOL Libertadores quarter-finals and, here, you can watch the broadcast, live, with 2h30 of pre-game, interviews, the team's arrival at Maracanã and everything more.

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The month of August was one of resistance for Flamengo. This is because Mais Querido was severely affected by injuries, with players missing out even for the rest of the season. One of them, Everton Cebolinha, shared this Tuesday (27) the evolution of his recovery after surgery to reconstruct the Achilles tendon.

Everton Cebolinha shared some photos on his Instagram where he showed what the place where he was was operated on. Remembering that the attacker underwent surgery on the 14th. Previously, he had already expressed himself on his social networks: “I will come back stronger”.

The attacker from Mais Querido left the field feeling pain in his ankle in the 1-1 draw with Palmeiras, at Maracanã. After carrying out tests, a serious injury was found. Cebolinha suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon and will now be out of the season until 2025.

To replace Everton Cebolinha's absence, Flamengo ran into the transfer market and signed Michael. The striker was officially announced last Friday (23) and has already debuted with a goal against Bragantino on Sunday (25).