Flamengo consider training match to keep squad sharp in FIFA window | OneFootball

Flamengo are considering a training match during the FIFA window to maintain rhythm and hand minutes to squad players, according to Coluna Do Fla. Regular work continues at Ninho do Urubu through the break.

The exercise would let Leonardo Jardim’s staff assess those with limited game time, including Saúl, De La Cruz, Luiz Araújo and Andrew. Vitão and Joaquín Freitas could also feature.

International call-ups have trimmed numbers, turning the pause into a chance for fringe players. Jardim is without Arrascaeta, Varela, Pedro, Samuel Lino and Anthony Valencia while they represent their countries. Evertton Araújo and Ayrton Lucas remain under the club’s medical care as they recover from injury.

The domestic calendar is halted until 6 October, giving Flamengo room to implement the plan before league action resumes. Their next fixture is Santos at Vila Belmiro on 8 October at 19:30 Brasília time in round 29 of the Brasileirão.

The leaders return with confidence high. Flamengo top the table on 60 points, three clear of Palmeiras. In the Libertadores they are semi-finalists, set to face Estudiantes (ARG) for a place in the final.

Source: Coluna Do Fla

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