Filipe Luís on Arrascaeta and Jorginho missing for Flamengo v Vasco | OneFootball

Arrascaeta and Jorginho are absent from Flamengo’s squad for the match against Vasco

Flamengo takes the field this Wednesday (21) to face Vasco, starting at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã. During the pre-match, coach Filipe Luís explained the absences of midfielders Jorginho and Arrascaeta from the squad for the derby.

“Jorginho had a tooth pulled, his wisdom tooth, and Arrascaeta is not fit to play,” said coach Filipe Luís. The Flamengo coach commented on the absences in an interview with GETV, on YouTube.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S SITUATION?

Thus, without Arrascaeta and Jorginho, Filipe Luís, Flamengo goes into the derby against Vasco with the main squad. With that, the red-and-black team will play their first match of the season, since the under-20s had been playing in the Campeonato Carioca. The coach commented on the clash.

— It’s always challenging to play a derby. These are very demanding matches, especially against Fernando Diniz’s teams, which always make things very complicated and push you to your limits. The players, without a doubt, will need to make a big effort to win, because we are here, at Maracanã, in front of our fans. We want to play a great match —, concluded the Flamengo coach.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO VS VASCO?

Thus, without Arrascaeta and Jorginho, Flamengo faces Vasco this Wednesday (21), at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã, in a match valid for the third round of the Campeonato Carioca. Thus, Coluna do Fla brings you all the information about the match.

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