Flamengo and Cruzeiro contest Libertadores last 16 first leg at Mineirão | OneFootball

Flamengo visit Cruzeiro at the Mineirão in Belo Horizonte for the Copa Libertadores last 16 first leg on Wednesday 12 August, with kick-off at 21:30 Brasília time.

According to Coluna Do Fla, the visitors have five confirmed absences. Alex Sandro is managing pain in his right calf, Vitão has a left thigh injury, Everton Cebolinha has not recovered from flu, and Luiz Araújo and Wallace Yan were omitted by Leonardo Jardim and did not travel.

Cruzeiro have seven unavailable. Cássio, Gabriel Pec, Léo Aragão, Néiser Villarreal and Sinisterra are injured, while Fagner and Lucas Romero are suspended for card accumulation.

Cruzeiro: Otávio, William, Fabrício Bruno, Jonathan Jesus and Gabriel Rojas, Matheus Henrique, Gerson and Matheus Pereira, Arroyo, Kaique Kenji and Kaio Jorge. Coach: Artur Jorge. Flamengo: Rossi, Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas, Pulgar, Jorginho and Arrascaeta, Jorge Carrascal, Samuel Lino and Pedro. Coach: Leonardo Jardim.

Broadcast is on Rede Globo free-to-air, GE TV on YouTube, Paramount+ via streaming and Coluna do Fla on YouTube. The return leg is set for 19 August at the Maracanã, with kick-off at 21:30 Brasília time.

Source: Coluna Do Fla

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