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Seven Flamengo Players Called Up for This FIFA Date

The November FIFA Date began this Monday (10), and as usual, Flamengo had players called up. Considering the Brasileirão competition, the club's management is considering a task force to have the players available for the match against Fluminense, one day after the national team friendlies.

Flamengo had seven players called up for this FIFA Date: Carrascal, Gonzalo Plata, Danilo, Alex Sandro, Arrascaeta, Varela, and Viña. Therefore, the club knows it cannot count on these players for the match against Sport this Saturday (15).

However, the Flamengo management is considering chartering flights to speed up the players' return to Rio de Janeiro, aiming for the classic against Fluminense. The most challenging situation, however, is for Danilo and Alex Sandro, as the Brazilian national team's friendlies will be in Europe.

Where are the other called-up players playing?

The last friendly for Colombia's Carrascal will be next Monday (17) against Nigeria in New York. Ecuador will face New Zealand on Tuesday (18) in New Jersey. Finally, Uruguay will play against the United States, also on the 18th, in Tampa.

Thus, with five players in the United States, Flamengo is organizing a return logistics to ensure they arrive in Rio de Janeiro on the day of the classic. Moreover, Mengo has discussed with the national teams' medical departments to align the ideal workload management for the athletes.

How is Flamengo doing in the Brasileirão?

It is worth noting that Flamengo is still in the race for the Brasileirão title. Currently, Filipe Luís's team is in second place in the standings, with 68 points. Despite having the same points as Palmeiras, the leader has the advantage in the number of victories (the first tiebreaker criterion).

What is Flamengo's next match?

Before focusing on the classic against Fluminense, Flamengo remains focused on the match against Sport. This Saturday (15), the teams will face each other at 6:30 PM (Brasília time) at Arena Pernambuco, in a postponed match from the 12th round of the Brasileirão.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, the Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Flamengo vs. Sport match.

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