Flamengo name Pedro, Lino, Varela and Valencia's post-friendly return date | OneFootball

Players return to Flamengo on different days

Pedro, Samuel Lino, Guillermo Varela and Anthony Valencia played friendlies for their respective national teams and will return to Flamengo on different days. The club updated its schedule on Monday (05), three days before the Brasileirão match against Santos.

WHEN DO THE FOUR PLAYERS RETURN TO RIO DE JANEIRO?

Pedro and Samuel Lino arrive in Rio on Tuesday (06) and will be available to Leonardo Jardim for the match. However, Varela and Anthony Valencia will not return until Wednesday (07) and will not face Santos.

As a result, the coach will have the two Brazilian forwards available but will be without the two foreign players. On international duty, Lino scored twice, while Pedro scored a goal and provided an assist in the 4–0 win over India last Saturday (03).

WHEN AND WHERE WILL FLAMENGO FACE SANTOS?

Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) on Thursday (08) at Vila Belmiro, in the 29th round of fixtures. Premiere will broadcast the match on pay-per-view. In addition to Varela and Valencia, Jardim's team will be without Arrascaeta. The midfielder underwent surgery on his left wrist on Thursday (01), and the club expects him to return to action only if they reach the Libertadores final.

WHERE DO FLAMENGO AND SANTOS STAND IN THE TABLE?

Flamengo lead the Brasileirão with 60 points from 28 matches, three ahead of second-placed Palmeiras. Even so, Santos head into the match with momentum. The team beat São Paulo 2–1 on Friday (02) in a rescheduled match, taking their tally to 41 points and putting them in seventh place.

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ATTEMPT TO BRING THE MATCH FORWARD?

Santos had proposed bringing the match forward to Wednesday (07) at MorumBIS. In an official statement released on September 30, Flamengo said they had readily agreed to the change because of its logistical benefits.

However, the red-and-black club later learned through unofficial channels that Santos had abandoned the change. The match will therefore remain at Vila Belmiro on the original date.

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