Filipe Luís waits on call-ups to pick Flamengo XI vs Fluminense | OneFootball

Flamengo faces Fluminense on Wednesday (19), a day after national teams play their respective friendlies

Currently leading the Brasileirão, Flamengo has the mission to stay at the top of the table to keep dreaming of the title. Meanwhile, coach Filipe Luís awaits the return of the seven called-up players to decide the starting lineup for Fla in the next game of the season.

In summary, the Brazilian, Uruguayan, Colombian, and Ecuadorian national teams called up a total of seven players from Flamengo. For the classic against Fluminense, the Rubro-Negro will count on the return of at least five of the athletes who are with their respective teams.

However, even with the players' presence in Rio de Janeiro, Filipe Luís is still unsure if he will be able to use the athletes against Fluminense. This is because it will depend on the evaluation of Fla's Medical Department.

Who were the called-up players?

Flamengo had seven players called up for the November FIFA Date. They were: Danilo and Alex Sandro (Brazil); Varela, Viña and Arrascaeta (Uruguay); Jorge Carrascal (Colombia); and Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador).

Of these, five will return to Brazil on a chartered flight by Flamengo: Varela, Viña, Arrascaeta, Carrascal, and Plata. Meanwhile, Colombia, Uruguay, and Ecuador have friendlies scheduled for Tuesday (18), all in the United States.

Finally, the Brazilian National Team, with Danilo and Alex Sandro, also plays on Tuesday (18), but in Lille, France. This distance makes it difficult and practically rules out the possibility of Filipe Luís counting on the duo for the Fla-Flu.

What is Filipe Luís's expectation?

In a press conference, Filipe Luís was honest about the possibility of the called-up players playing against Fluminense: “I think it's difficult for them (the called-up players) to arrive in full form. But I have no doubt that some of them will make themselves available to help, they are young. Seeing how they arrive, I will make the best decision,” he said.

Even so, Filipe Luís will only decide Flamengo's lineup for the classic against Fluminense after the arrival of the called-up foreigners in Rio de Janeiro. As the coach himself said, the players' presence in the match will depend on each one's playing time and physical condition.

What are the matches for the called-up players?

And when does Flamengo play?

Next Wednesday (19), Flamengo faces Fluminense in a classic valid for the 34th round of the Brasileirão. Thus, the Fla-Flu takes place at Maracanã, starting at 9:30 PM (Brasília time).

The broadcast of the classic between Flamengo and Fluminense is handled by Premiere, live, through pay-per-view. However, Coluna do Fla TV follows all the details from pre to post-game directly from Maracanã.

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