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Flamengo still expected to have four injury absences for the game against Juventude

After nearly two weeks, Flamengo is preparing to return to the field on Sunday (14), when they face Juventude, for the 23rd round of the Brasileirão. However, the Most Loved is racing against time to empty the Medical Department before the decisive games in the Libertadores.

That's because, currently, Flamengo has four players in the Medical Department. They are: Alex Sandro, Erick Pulgar, Jorginho and Varela. With this, the club already knows that it is very difficult to count on one of the athletes already in the game against Juventude, Sunday (14).

Thus, Flamengo tries to intensify the care of the four injured players to have the smallest possible number of absences in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Libertadores. In short, Fla faces Estudiantes de La Plata, next Thursday (18), at Maracanã.

What is the situation of each player?

Last Wednesday (10), Flamengo released a medical bulletin updating the current situation of each of the injured players. Of these, who seems furthest from returning to the fields is still Erick Pulgar, who is recovering from foot surgery.

Alex Sandro

Started field work with physiotherapy on Wednesday (10).

Erick Pulgar

In recovery from the fracture suffered in the fifth metatarsal of the right foot, Erick Pulgar will undergo a CT scan this Friday (12) to monitor the progress of the treatment.

Jorginho

Still with remnants of pain in the posterior muscle of the left thigh, the player continues treatment with Flamengo's Medical Department.

Varela

The fullback returned from the FIFA Date with a case of pubalgia. Therefore, Varela is being treated by Flamengo's Medical Department and will be reassessed daily.

What are Fla's next steps?

With the players still in recovery, Flamengo works to have them available in the Libertadores. That's because, the competition is in the knockout phase and the Most Loved decides the spot in the semifinals away from home, that is, in Argentina.

Therefore, it is important that coach Filipe Luís has full strength to fight for qualification in the Libertadores. First, Flamengo hosts Estudiantes at Maracanã, Thursday (18), for the first leg of the quarterfinals, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time). Then, at the same time, on September 25, Fla visits the Argentine team, in the return match.

And before that?

Before that, Flamengo returns to the field next Sunday (14) after two weeks without games. Still with a series of absences, the Most Loved will face Juventude, in a match valid for the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship. The teams face off from 4 pm (Brasília time), at Alfredo Jaconi Stadium, in Caxias do Sul.

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