Flamengo: 3 absentees, 2 doubts for Inter in Brasileirão | OneFootball

The ball gets rolling for Internacional vs Flamengo at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) this Wednesday (29)

Flamengo is counting down to another Brasileirão match. This Wednesday (29), the Rubro-Negro visits Internacional at Beira-Rio Stadium for the 21st round of the national competition. For the match, coach Leonardo Jardim is dealing with three confirmed absences and will still decide the situation of two players.

According to reporting by journalist Mônica Alves from Coluna do Fla, Lucas Paquetá returned to training after recovering from an injury to the back of his left thigh and is already working with the group. During the period in which Flamengo traveled to face Chapecoense, the midfielder also trained with the under-20 squad.

However, considering the standard adopted by Leonardo Jardim, the coach will most likely view it as “premature” to include Paquetá in the squad for the match against Internacional. Although medically cleared, the player is still trying to regain ideal fitness and is listed as a confirmed absence. Luiz Araújo also remains out of the squad list as he recovers from an injury to his left knee.

Lastly, Gonzalo Plata completes the list of confirmed absences so far. The forward has been dealing with pain in his right knee in recent days due to tendinitis in the area known as the “pes anserinus”. The discomfort is somewhat limiting, but it is a subjective issue, since tests have not shown any injury.

In these cases, if the player reports pain, the medical department provides treatment. As a result, the tendency is for Plata to miss Flamengo’s match against Internacional. In short, Flamengo’s medical department currently has only Luiz Araújo, who is injured, and Gonzalo Plata, who is complaining of knee pain.

WHAT ARE THE DOUBTS?

In total, two players are waiting to see whether they will return to the squad list for the match against Internacional: Léo Ortiz and De La Cruz. Both were left out of the match against São Paulo by Jardim’s choice, as they had not trained with the required frequency before the game. Ortiz because he was in the transition process after injury, and De La Cruz due to his recurring history of knee problems.

That being the case, there is expectation over whether the defender and the midfielder will travel to Porto Alegre with Flamengo’s delegation. The decision will come after Tuesday’s training session (28), hours before departure for the capital of Rio Grande do Sul.

DO FLAMENGO HAVE A BOOST?

Despite the absences and doubts, coach Leonardo Jardim knows he will have a boost heading into the 21st round of the Brasileirão. That is because, after serving a three-match suspension imposed by the Superior Sports Court of Justice (STJD), Jorge Carrascal will be available for this Wednesday’s match (29). It is worth remembering that the Colombian player has not officially taken the field for the Rubro-Negro side since May 23, when he played 21 minutes against Palmeiras and was sent off.

WHAT ARE THE DETAILS OF THE MATCH BETWEEN FLAMENGO AND INTERNACIONAL?

Flamengo returns to the pitch this Wednesday (29) when it faces Internacional. Thus, the ball starts rolling at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Beira-Rio Stadium. Currently in second place in the Brasileirão table, Mengão has 38 points, that is, six fewer than leader Palmeiras, which has 44 points.

As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover the details of the match, which is worth three hugely important points in the national tournament, on YouTube, while Amazon Prime Video will stream the clash exclusively.

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