Flamengo enjoy final day off in FIFA break, return on Wednesday | OneFootball

Leonardo Jardim’s team returns to Ninho do Urubu with 8 days of work before the next Brasileirão match

Flamengo’s squad has its final day off this Tuesday (29) during the Super FIFA international break. The players return to Ninho do Urubu on Wednesday (30), when Leonardo Jardim resumes preparing the squad for the next Brasileirão match.

The group has been resting since last Saturday (26). That means four straight days away from training at Ninho do Urubu, the squad’s longest break since the start of the international window. After returning, the coaching staff will have eight days of work before the next official match.

What was Flamengo’s routine like during the FIFA break?

Flamengo entered the break after beating Red Bull Bragantino 2-1 at the Maracanã in the 28th round of the Brasileirão. After that, the players had Monday (21) off.

On Tuesday (22), the group returned to Ninho do Urubu and began a run of four days of activities. Training ended on Friday (25). As Coluna do Fla reported, the schedule already included the weekend off for the squad.

Later, the coaching staff extended the break through this Tuesday. So the squad resumes its routine in the final stretch of the stoppage, which ends on October 6.

The current break has been named the Super FIFA international window. The unified window replaces the old separate dates in September and October and lasts 16 days. In addition, national teams can play up to four matches during the period, double the previous limit.

Arrascaeta causes concern and called-up players are still away

Leonardo Jardim will be without five players when the squad returns. Samuel Lino and Pedro are with the Brazilian national team. Meanwhile, Arrascaeta and Varela are representing Uruguay, while Anthony Valencia is on duty with Ecuador.

Arrascaeta’s case, however, has become the coaching staff’s main concern. The midfielder slipped on his own during a play, fell onto his arm, and left the field in pain. Before that, he had scored a stunning goal in Uruguay’s win over South Korea.

Still on Monday (28), Fla confirmed the injury in an official statement: “Fernando Sassaki, doctor for Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, has just received the results of the tests carried out in South Korea on midfielder De Arrascaeta. A fracture in the left wrist was confirmed, with surgery indicated. The player will return to Brazil, where he will be reassessed before the procedure and will continue his recovery.”

As a result, the No. 10 leaves the national team before the end of the window. According to Coluna do Fla’s reporting, the expectation is that Arrascaeta will miss the matches against Estudiantes (ARG). Behind the scenes, the club is only expecting the Uruguayan back for a possible final. The other called-up players are only expected to rejoin the squad after the end of the FIFA break.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Flamengo returns to action on Thursday, October 8, against Santos. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Vila Belmiro in the 29th round of the Brasileirão. Premiere will broadcast the match on pay-per-view.

Right after that, the team hosts Fluminense on Sunday, October 11, at 5:30 p.m. at the Maracanã. Then it visits Estudiantes (ARG) on the 15th at 9:30 p.m. in La Plata for the first leg of the Copa Libertadores semifinal.

Between the two semifinal matches, Rubro-Negro faces Bahia on the 18th at Arena Fonte Nova. Finally, it will decide a place in the final against the Argentinians on the 22nd at 9:30 p.m. at the Maracanã.

Flamengo heads into this marathon at the top of the Brasileirão table with 60 points, three more than Palmeiras. Therefore, training starting this Wednesday takes on extra importance in the fight to stay in first place.

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