Filipe Luís decides Flamengo starlet's fate before Barça clash | OneFootball

Wallace Yan will not be available for Flamengo against Barcelona (ESP)

Flamengo takes the field this Saturday (23rd) against Barcelona (ESP) in the U-20 Club World Cup final. Therefore, Filipe Luís has decided that Wallace Yan will not play in the match against the Spanish team, as he will be available for the professional squad.

— I spoke with João, and what’s happening with João makes me a bit sad. When Danilo was injured, he was the immediate backup. I need him. I think about giving him minutes so he can develop, but unfortunately, he hasn’t had many, neither here nor in the U-20. Danilo’s return allowed me to send him down and play this U-20 World Cup final — he said, before concluding:

— This game is important for the club, and it’s important to talk about it. Matheus also needs to play. Just staying here training, not getting on the field, makes him sad, makes him downcast, and he ends up not developing. I hope they can have a great game. Wallace (Yan), no. He will stay here with me — he said.

Can Flamengo become two-time world champions?

It’s worth remembering that Flamengo is the current U-20 Club World Cup champion. That’s because the Most Beloved beat Olympiacos (GRE) 2-1 in the 2023 season and won the title at Maracanã. Thus, the Rubro-Negro can become two-time champions this Saturday (23rd), in front of their fans.

And what about Flamengo’s professional squad?

The main Flamengo team, meanwhile, will take the field on Wednesday (20th), at Beira Rio, against Internacional, for the second leg of the round of 16 of the Libertadores da América. The match is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), with broadcast on Rede Globo (free-to-air), ESPN (cable TV), and Disney+ (streaming).

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