Filipe Luís steps up Flamengo training for Copa do Brasil v Sport | OneFootball

Flamengo faces Sport on Saturday (15) in the Brasileirão

The Flamengo squad returned to Ninho do Urubu last Wednesday (12). However, this Thursday (13), Filipe Luís intensifies the preparation of the red-black players for the clash with Sport.

In summary, Filipe Luís continues with the preparation of Flamengo for the next challenge of the season, on Saturday (15), against Sport. At Ninho do Urubu, the players have training scheduled for 9:30 AM (Brasília time) this Thursday (13).

Is Flamengo training and playing short-handed?

Yes! In short, for the game against Sport on Saturday (15), seven players are out due to the November FIFA Date. It's worth remembering that the match is a delayed game from the 12th round of the Brasileirão and the CBF rescheduled it now due to a 'gap' in the calendar. The players called up were:

Brazil: Danilo and Alex Sandro Colombia: Jorge Carrascal Ecuador: Gonzalo Plata Uruguay: Arrascaeta, Guillermo Varela and Viña

What are Flamengo's next steps?

Finally, Flamengo visits Sport at Arena Pernambuco. The match takes place on Saturday (15), starting at 6:30 PM (Brasília time). The match will be broadcast by Amazon Prime Video via streaming.

What is the current standing in the table?

Currently, Flamengo has matched the leader Palmeiras in points. So far, each has 68, however, the São Paulo team has an advantage in the number of victories, which is the first tiebreaker criterion in the Brasileirão.

With this, Flamengo is in second place in the Brasileirão standings. Meanwhile, Palmeiras leads the national tournament by the number of victories.

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