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It shook at the base! Penarol coach places favoritism on Flamengo in the first leg of the Libertadores

The most beloved faces the club this Thursday

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The coach of Peñarolrecently commented on the situation of his team before the clash with Flamengo in the Libertadores, highlighting the lack of rhythm in the game. After a period of 15 days without official matches, the team had time to focus on training, which was seen as positive by the coach, who reported the absence of injuries and a good performance in the activities carried out.

Despite After his time away from the field, the coach showed confidence in his team and has already started designing the lineup for the game against Flamengo. The break allowed the players to improve their physical and technical form, which could be an advantage for the next challenge, even with the lack of competitive rhythm that the team faces.


THE CLUB HAS ITS NEW DIRECTION

The lack of games for a period prolongedis something that worries any coach, especially in high-level competitions like the Libertadores. The pace of the game is a crucial factor for athletes to maintain high performance, and the absence of matches can negatively impact the team's dynamics. However, Peñarol's coach seems optimistic about his players' response after this break, mentioning that the team took advantage of the training time to work on important adjustments.

The absence of injuries during this period is also a positive point, since one of the biggest challenges faced by teams in long competitions is precisely managing the athletes' physical wear and tear. The coach highlighted that this break between games was beneficial in this aspect, allowing the team to prepare without worrying about absences due to injury.





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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.

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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."




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CONMEBOL Libertadores | Flamengo x Peñarol (URU) - Follow live

Match starts at 7pm this Thursday

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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.

Follow the match live here:





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Flamengo and Peñarol leaders met last Wednesday night for the traditional Eve dinner

This type of meeting is common at Libertadores.

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Flamengo faces the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores da América this Thursday. The opponent will be Peñarol from Uruguay and the match will take place at Maracanã, at 7pm (Brasília time). However, the directors participated in a dinner last night (Wednesday).

Directors from Flamengo and Peñarol met at the traditional dinner on the eve of clashes in the Conmebol Libertadores. Rubro-Negro was represented at the meeting by the vice-president of the Presidency's Office and Member of the Football Council, Diogo Lemos, by the vice-president of External Relations, Gony Arruda, and by the executive director of football, Bruno Spindel. 


FLAMENGO WILL HAVE ARRASCAETA AND DE LA CRUZ

In the match against Peñarol, Rubro-Negro will have the return of Arrascaeta in the starting lineup. Fla's number 14 started on the bench against Vasco, but replaced Luiz Araújo, who was injured. Meanwhile, De La Cruz also returns to the starting 11 after recovering from injury. Finally, Gonzalo Plata and Alex Sandro had good performances against Vasco and should be kept for the match.

PEÑAROL ENDS PREPARATION

Just like Flamengo , the Peñarol (URU) squad also finished its preparation this Wednesday (18), focusing on the Libertadores clash. The Uruguayans used Botafogo's CT for the last training session before the game at Maracanã. It is worth noting that Peñarol’s training was “closed doors”. In other words, the press was unable to follow the activities carried out by coach Diego Aguirre.


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