Flamengo plan to get Arrascaeta fitter for the 2026 season | OneFootball

Flamengo’s plan is to manage Arrascaeta so he remains available throughout the entire season

Flamengo is preparing to face Atlético-MG on Sunday (26) in a match valid for the 13th round of the Brasileirão. For the match, Leonardo Jardim is expected to keep Arrascaeta in the starting lineup. The Uruguayan, in fact, is very close to reaching his best physical condition.

It is worth noting that, in the last six matches, Arrascaeta scored three goals and provided one assist. In addition, during that same span, the number 10 started four times and came off the bench in the second half on two other occasions.

The idea is to manage Arrascaeta so that he does not become overloaded and end up being unavailable for Flamengo. After all, the Rubro-Negro is also without Lucas Paquetá, who is fatigued, and Jorge Carrascal, who is serving a suspension.

So far in 2026, Arrascaeta has played a full match for Flamengo only twice, both under Filipe Luís. The first was against Internacional in the second round of the Brasileirão. The second was in the Recopa Sudamericana, in the second leg against Lanús (ARG).

What is Flamengo’s strategy?

In short, Flamengo has been cautious with Arrascaeta since the beginning of the year. That is because the club’s idea is for the Uruguayan to be in peak physical condition when Fla reaches the most decisive stage of the season.

What now?

Now, with Arrascaeta available, Flamengo is preparing to face Atlético-MG on Sunday (26). The teams will meet at Arena MRV, in Belo Horizonte, starting at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time), in a match valid for the 13th round of the Brasileirão.

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