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Which member of Flamengo's coaching staff will face Racing (ARG) again?

Flamengo takes to the field this Wednesday (22) to face Racing (ARG) in the first leg of the Libertadores semifinal. In this match, Rodrigo Caio will face the Argentine team again, but in a new role at Mengão.

Rodrigo Caio is part of Filipe Luís's current coaching staff. However, before this, the former defender participated in the last two encounters Flamengo had with Racing at Maracanã, in the Libertadores.

HOW WERE RODRIGO CAIO'S LAST TWO GAMES IN FLAMENGO VS. RACING AT MARACANÃ?

In the first of these matches between the clubs, Rodrigo Caio was one of the main figures, as he was sent off. At the time, in 2020, Flamengo needed a goal to take the decision to penalties and managed to do so with Arão. However, the Rubro-Negro ended up being eliminated by Racing in that edition of the Libertadores.

In 2023, the situation was completely different. As the home team, Flamengo defeated Racing 2-1 in the group stage of the Libertadores. On that occasion, however, Rodrigo Caio was an option on the bench.

WHAT IS RODRIGO CAIO'S ROLE AT FLAMENGO?

Rodrigo Caio joined Filipe Luís's coaching staff at the beginning of May. One of the former athlete's main responsibilities is to assist and train set pieces for the Flamengo squad. Additionally, he also assists the defenders with defensive strategies.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME?

With Rodrigo Caio on the sidelines, Flamengo takes to the field this Wednesday (22) to face Racing in the first leg of the Libertadores semifinal. The match kicks off at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) at Maracanã.

Coluna do Fla, as usual, provides live coverage with the most comprehensive Flamengo coverage on the internet on YouTube, as well as on their website and social media. Finally, Rede Globo (open channel), GETV (YouTube), and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the match.

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