Flamengo get 4 days off in FIFA break, return on Wednesday | OneFootball

Leonardo Jardim’s squad has been off since Saturday (26) and returns to Ninho do Urubu 8 days before the clash with Santos in the Brasileirão

Flamengo’s squad remains off this Monday (28) and will only return to Ninho do Urubu on Wednesday (30). Leonardo Jardim’s players and coaching staff have been resting since last Saturday (26), amid the calendar break for the FIFA international window.

As a result, the Rubro-Negro group will have 4 straight days away from the training center. It is the squad’s longest break since the start of the international window, which began on September 21.

After returning, Jardim will still have 8 days of work before the next official match. That gives the coaching staff time to fine-tune the team ahead of a decisive stretch in the Brasileirão and the Libertadores.

How did the first week of work during the FIFA window go?

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

On Tuesday (22), the players returned to the training center and began a 4-day run of activities. Training ended on Friday (25). As Coluna do Fla reported, the plan already included time off over the weekend before training resumed.

Now, the break also extends through Monday and Tuesday. Therefore, the squad will only resume its routine in the middle of the week, already in the final stretch of the stoppage.

Called-up players will only return after October 6

The current break has been named the Super FIFA Window. The unified window replaces the old separate dates in September and October. In addition, it lasts 16 days, from September 21 to October 6.

During this period, national teams can play up to 4 matches, double the previous limit. Because of this, clubs go longer without their called-up players.

In Flamengo’s case, Jardim will not have 5 players when the squad returns. Samuel Lino and Pedro are with the Brazil national team. Meanwhile, Arrascaeta and Varela are representing Uruguay. Anthony Valencia, in turn, is on duty with Ecuador.

Meanwhile, the coach works with the rest of the group at Ninho do Urubu. The called-up players are only expected to rejoin the squad after the end of the window.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Flamengo return to the field on Thursday, October 8, against Santos. The match will be played at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Vila Belmiro, in the 29th round of the Brasileirão. Premiere will broadcast the match.

Soon after, Rubro-Negro host Fluminense on Sunday, October 11, at 5:30 p.m. at the Maracanã. The CBF has also already confirmed the dates and kickoff times for 5 other Flamengo matches in the Brasileirão.

October’s schedule also includes the Libertadores semifinal. Flamengo visit Estudiantes (ARG) on the 15th at 9:30 p.m. at Estádio UNO, in La Plata. The Argentine club confirmed the match venue in an official statement.

Between the 2 semifinal matches, the team face Bahia on the 18th at Arena Fonte Nova. Then they will decide a place in the final against Estudiantes (ARG) on the 22nd, again at 9:30 p.m., at the Maracanã.

Flamengo go into this run top of the Brasileirão with 60 points. The club holds a 3-point lead over second-placed Palmeiras. In this way, the training sessions after the break carry extra weight in maintaining their place at the top of the table.

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