Flamengo face Independiente del Valle in Quito as Libertadores semi-final bid begins | OneFootball

Flamengo visit Independiente del Valle on Thursday 10 at 21:30 Brasília time for the first leg of the Libertadores quarter-finals at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito.

According to Coluna Do Fla, Flamengo’s likely XI features Rossi in goal, a back four of Emerson Royal, Léo Pereira, Léo Ortiz and Ayrton Lucas, Pulgar, Jorginho and Arrascaeta in midfield, with Carrascal and Samuel Lino supporting Pedro. Bruno Henrique is expected to be an option from the bench for head coach Leonardo Jardim.

Independiente del Valle’s probable line-up includes Aldair Quintana, with Daykol Romero, Carabajal, Schunke and Layan Loor in defence, Alcivar, Hugo Quintana and Sornoza in midfield, and Arón Rodríguez, Emerson Pata or Djorkaeff Reasco plus Carlos González in attack. The hosts are expected to opt for a three-man midfield.

The match will be shown on ESPN on pay TV, with streaming on Disney+.

The return leg is scheduled for 17 September at the Maracanã, also at 21:30 Brasília time. Flamengo aim to carry a positive result from Quito into the decider in Rio, and the selection hints at Jardim’s approach for this opening instalment.

Source: Coluna Do Fla

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