Flamengo name squad to face Bragantino as De La Cruz returns | OneFootball

According to Coluna Do Fla, Flamengo have named their squad to face Red Bull Bragantino on Sunday, with De La Cruz back after missing the Corinthians game. Kick-off is at 18:30 Brasília time at the Maracanã.

Flamengo are without four players for the clash. Paquetá, Samuel Lino and Erick Pulgar are suspended after receiving their third yellow card, so coach Leonardo Jardim has had to tweak his group, although he still has strong options.

Arrascaeta, Carrascal, Plata and Luiz Araújo are one booking from a ban in the league. Vitão is also on two yellows, but he is not among those selected this round.

The probable Flamengo XI is Rossi, Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas, with Jorginho, Saúl and Arrascaeta in midfield, then Bruno Henrique, with Carrascal an alternative, plus Plata and Pedro. Jardim is in charge.

Bragantino have issues of their own, with Juninho Capixaba and Wallace Yan suspended. Centre-back Alix Vinicius returns from injury and is available to Wagner Mancini. Nine players are a caution from suspension: Andres Hurtado, Eduardo Sasha, Eric Ramires, Gabriel, Henry Mosquera, Ignacio Sosa, Lucas Barbosa, Matheus Fernandes and Volpi.

More than 60,000 tickets have been issued, so the Maracanã should host one of Flamengo’s biggest crowds of this Brasileirão campaign. Flamengo top the table on 57 points, Bragantino are ninth with 36 and still eye the Libertadores. The game will be on SporTV and Premiere pay-per-view.

Source: Coluna Do Fla

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