|
0The teams play the first game of the quarterfinals at 7 p.m.
|
0Tite 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.
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."
Match starts at 7pm this Thursday
|
0Flamengo 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.
Watch the match live here:
Goalkeeper highlights the importance of the break in the calendar for athletes’ recovery
|
0Injuries have been a constant concern for Flamengo, and the most recent reinforcement, Michael, has not escaped this scenario. The striker felt muscle pain in the back of his thigh after just ten minutes on the field in the victory over Bahia, last Wednesday (28), in the quarter-finals of the Copa do Brasil. This scenario of frequent injuries worries the club, which sees the Fifa Date break as a crucial opportunity for the players' recovery.
MATHEUS CUNHA PRAISES BREAK IN THE CALENDAR
In the mixed zone after the match , goalkeeper Matheus Cunha commented on the importance of the break in the calendar due to FIFA Data. Although he was answering questions about the difficulty of the confrontation against Bahia, Cunha took the opportunity to highlight how much the red and black squad had been waiting for this rest period.
"We knew that the Bahia team was very good. At Maracanã, it was a team that gave us a hard time. But we managed to score well. This FIFA Date came at a good time for us to rest, everyone is very tired", said the goalkeeper.
The break provided by the Brazilian team's friendlies will be essential for Flamengo to recover its injured players. The club will face the return of the quarter-finals of the Copa do Brasil against Bahia, right after this rest period, in addition to the quarter-finals of the Libertadores against Peñarol and the continuation of the dispute for the top of the Brazilian Championship.
"We have to keep working, we have another difficult game on Sunday. We have to give our all and then rest at the FIFA Data to continue in the competitions”, added Matheus Cunha.
Flamengo faces Corinthians next Sunday (1st), in Itaquera, before the start of the break in the calendar. However, the team will have to deal with the absence of Gerson and Pedro, called up to the national team. Brazilian by Dorival Jr. Rubro-Negro will only return to the field on September 12th, when they will host Bahia at Maracanã for the second leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time).
SUBSCRIBE NEWSLETTER