De La Cruz starts as Flamengo announce line-up vs Estudiantes | OneFootball

Flamengo and Estudiantes (ARG) face off this Thursday (18), for the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals

It's time, Nation! The ball will roll for Flamengo and Estudiantes (ARG), for the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals. For this Thursday's (18) match at Maracanã, coach Filipe Luís has chosen De La Cruz to replace Jorginho.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S LINEUP?

Starters: Agustín Rossi, Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas; De La Cruz, Saúl and Arrascaeta; Samuel Lino, Gonzalo Plata and Pedro.

Substitutes: Matheus Cunha, Emerson Royal, Danilo, Viña, Evertton Araújo, Allan, Carrascal, Wallace Yan, Michael, Luiz Araújo, Everton Cebolinha and Bruno Henrique.

Even though Jorginho is not injured and is not in pain, Flamengo preferred to 'hold' the midfielder so that he does not have a more serious problem. If against Juventude Filipe Luís chose Allan, now De La Cruz will have the chance to start the Libertadores clash.

Other important absences on the related list are Alex Sandro and Pulgar. The full-back has a good chance of returning to the pitch in the second leg, in La Plata, next Thursday (25). The Chilean, on the other hand, is definitely out of the other quarterfinal match.

WHO ARE THE RETURNS?

Missing against Juventude, Varela, Léo Ortiz and Bruno Henrique are back against Estudiantes. The striker, in fact, plays for the first time after receiving a suspended sentence, after being suspended for 12 matches by the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD).

WHAT TIME AND WHERE TO WATCH THE FLAMENGO X ESTUDIANTES MATCH?

The first leg of the quarterfinals starts at 9:30 pm (Brasília time). Therefore, Flamengo x Estudiantes will be broadcast on the ESPN subscription channel and also on Disney Plus streaming. However, you already know the best coverage of the match!

On the website, on social media and on YouTube, the Coluna do Fla brings all the information before, during and after the match. Therefore, stay tuned to our pages, follow, share and subscribe. We will broadcast live the press conference of coach Filipe Luís.

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