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Flamengo and Independiente del Valle (ECU) face off from 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) this Thursday (10)

The time has come, Nation! Flamengo and Independiente del Valle (ECU) face each other this Thursday (10) in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals. For the match, which kicks off at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the altitude of Quito, coach Leonardo Jardim prioritized a more physical lineup. Check out the starting lineups for both teams.

FLAMENGO LINEUP

Rossi, Emerson Royal, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas; Erick Pulgar, Jorginho and Arrascaeta; Samuel Lino, Jorge Carrascal and Bruno Henrique.

Substitutes: Andrew, Varela, Danilo, Vitão, De La Cruz, Saúl, Paquetá, Valencia, Plata, Luiz Araújo, Pedro and Joaquín Freitas

INDEPENDIENTE DEL VALLE LINEUP

Quintana, Romero, Carabajal, Schunke and Loor; Alcivar, Rodriguez, Quintana, Sornoza and Pata; González

That means Pedro, who is an undisputed starter for the team in the Brasileirão, begins on the bench. Bruno Henrique, meanwhile, who does not feel the effects of altitude as much and has a good track record in matches under these conditions, starts tonight’s game in Quito.

The following players are out of the match: Alex Sandro, who is in the final stages of recovering from an injury, and Evertton Araújo, who is under the care of the medical department. In addition, Everton Cebolinha, who was on the bench in the last match against Remo, has been transferred to Santos. Finally, young player Lorran returned to the under-20 team.

WHERE TO WATCH INDEPENDIENTE DEL VALLE VS FLAMENGO?

The cable channel ESPN and the Disney Plus streaming service will broadcast the match, which takes place at the Estádio Olímpico Atahualpa. However, the best and most red-and-black coverage is from Coluna do Fla. Reporting directly from Quito, reporters Rock Hudson, Rodrigo Lima, and Simon Ledo bring you every detail of the match.

The return leg is scheduled for Thursday (17) at the Maracanã. Whoever advances will face the winner of Corinthians vs Estudiantes (ARG). In the first leg, in La Plata, the match ended in a 1-1 draw. The next meeting will be next Wednesday (16) at Neo Química Arena in São Paulo.

AUTHOR'S OPINION

— I liked the lineup; Jardim’s strategy really has to be this. In the other match at altitude, against Cusco (PER), in Flamengo’s Libertadores debut, the coach did the same thing and Flamengo won 2-0. Del Valle is much better than the Peruvian team, of course. But Cusco’s altitude is higher than Quito’s — opined Pedro Paulo Catonho, journalist at Coluna do Fla.

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