Flamengo fitness update as Alex Sandro, De La Cruz, Vitão step up, Léo Pereira rested | OneFootball

Flamengo do not play again until Sunday 30, when they face Botafogo in the Brasileirão. The free week offers a chance to have the treatment room cleared ahead of the 16h clássico at the Maracanã.

According to Coluna Do Fla, De La Cruz, Vitão and Alex Sandro have improved and are back on the grass, working separately. If that progress continues this week, the trio could return to Leonardo Jardim's squad.

The recoveries are on different timelines. De La Cruz and Vitão are managing issues in the left thigh, while Alex Sandro is dealing with pain in his right calf.

Léo Pereira missed the last game due to physical fatigue. Club medical staff found no injury and chose to rest the defender.

With no midweek fixture, Leonardo Jardim has five consecutive sessions to accelerate recoveries and sharpen his methods. The expectation is that Flamengo arrive with renewed energy against Botafogo.

Source: Coluna Do Fla

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