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Peñarol plays the last match before the clash with Flamengo in the Libertadores

Aurinegros will have a duel for the Uruguayan Championship this Saturday (14)

Next Thursday (19), Flamengo will face Peñarol (URU) in the first game of the quarter-finals of the Libertadores da América. Before that, both clubs have commitments for their national championships. The Uruguayan team, for example, faces Rampla (URU) this Saturday (14).

Peñarol and Rampla will play at 7:30 pm (Brasília time) this Saturday, in a match valid for the third round of the Uruguayan Championship 2024 This will be Peñarol's last clash before the decisive duel against Flamengo.

Flamengo also has a commitment before the Libertadores: they will face Vasco on Sunday (15), in the 26th round of the Brazilian Championship. The Classic of Millions will be played at Maracanã at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), and will be Rubro-Negro's last match before the clash against Peñarol.

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Flamengo remains alive in three competitions: Libertadores, Copa do Brasil and Brasileirão. In the continental competition, Rubro-Negro begins the quarter-final dispute, seeking a place in the semi-finals. FLAMENGO IN BRASILEIRÃO

In the Brazilian Championship, the Flamengo is at the top of the table, occupying fourth place with 44 points. The club is six points behind the leader, Botafogo, who has 50 points.

FLA x PEÑAROL

After the games against Vasco and Rampla, Flamengo and Peñarol will face each other at Maracanã, on Thursday (19), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), in the first duel of the Libertadores quarter-finals. The return game, which will define the semi-finalist, will be played on September 26th, at the Campeón del Siglo Stadium, in Uruguay.

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Lineup: With changes, Flamengo announces the starters who will face Peñarol at Maracanã

The teams play the first game of the quarterfinals at 7 p.m.

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."