Alex Sandro twists ankle ahead of Flamengo clash in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

What happened to Alex Sandro before the Flamengo vs Remo match, in the Brasileirão?

The Medical Department of Flamengo had an issue to resolve early this week. This is because Alex Sandro suffered a sprain in his hand and is now using a protection in the area.

After a day off on Monday (16), Alex Sandro and his teammates trained on the morning of this Tuesday (17) at the Ninho do Urubu training center. According to journalist Gabriel Orphão, the defender is not a concern for the rest of the season despite a sprain in one of the fingers of his right hand. In other words, the player will not be absent against Remo on Thursday (19) at Maracanã.

It's important to note that besides Alex Sandro, Flamengo also has another player in the squad who recently had a hand issue: Lucas Paquetá. The midfielder suffered a fracture in the fourth metacarpal of his right hand against Cruzeiro. Despite this situation, the player was available to Leonardo Jardim in the match against Botafogo, in the Brasileirão.

HOW IS FLAMENGO'S PREPARATION FOR THE MATCH AGAINST REMO, IN THE BRASILEIRÃO?

After an impressive victory over Botafogo on Saturday (14), the Flamengo squad trained on Sunday (15) and had a day off on Monday (16). On the morning of this Tuesday (17), the players returned to the Ninho do Urubu training center to stay focused on preparing for the match against Remo.

WHEN IS THE FLAMENGO VS REMO MATCH, IN THE BRASILEIRÃO?

The match between Flamengo and Remo takes place at 8 PM (Brasília time) this Thursday (19) at Maracanã. Thus, Coluna do Fla TV shows the details of the duel with the most passionate coverage by Rodrigo Lima and Rock Hudson on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

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